the Impaler Voivode’s neck with a merciless blow and sever that vile head from its torso. Then another streak of lightning flashed before my eyes; Özdemir Bey drove his long Dagestan knife into the vampire’s heart, all the way to the hilt.
I heard Turan Bey utter these words in a faint voice:
“This is revenge for my impaled brethren along the Danube River, and my Sadan!”
And then we witnessed another miracle. Yes, without believing our own eyes, but with absolute certainty, we saw this happen:
As we watched the scene before us with our eyes wide open, the body and head slowly crumbled to dust, mixed with the dirt, and disappeared!
THE END