Dracula's Guest
Unfortunately he did not advise me of his route so that I am in
complete ignorance of his whereabouts; and I venture to ask if you may
have seen or heard of a Highland costume similar to your own having
been seen anywhere in the neighbourhood in which I am told you have
recently purchased the estate which you temporarily occupied. I shall
not expect an answer to this letter unless you can give me some
information regarding my friend and partner, so pray do not trouble to
reply unless there be cause. I am encouraged to think that he may have
been in your neighbourhood as, though his letter is not dated, the
envelope is marked with the postmark of ‘Yellon’ which I find is in
Aberdeenshire, and not far from the Mains of Crooken.
“I have the honour to be, dear sir,
“Yours very respectfully,
“Joshua Sheeny Cohen Benjamin
“(The MacCallum More.)”