Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

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           Iansweredheartily:

           "Couldnotbebetter.Idonotdoubtthatbetweenyouweshallgetatthefacts—andwhatliesbehindthem!"

           WeascendedtoMr.Trelawny’sroom,wherewefoundeverythingexactlyashisdaughterhaddescribed.

           Therecamearingatthehousebell,andaminutelateramanwasshownintotheroom.Ayoungmanwithaquilinefeatures,keengreyeyes,andaforeheadthatstoodoutsquareandbroadasthatofathinker.Inhishandhehadablackbagwhichheatonceopened.MissTrelawnyintroducedus:"DoctorWinchester,Mr.Ross,SuperintendentDolan."Webowedmutually,andhe,withoutamoment’sdelay,beganhiswork.Weallwaited,andeagerlywatchedhimasheproceededtodressthewound.AshewentonheturnednowandagaintocalltheSuperintendent’sattentiontosomepointaboutthewound,thelatterproceedingtoenterthefactatonceinhisnotebook.

           "See!severalparallelcutsorscratchesbeginningontheleftsideofthewristandinsomeplacesendangeringtheradialartery.

           "Thesesmallwoundshere,deepandjagged,seemasifmadewithabluntinstrument.Thisinparticularwouldseemasifmadewithsomekindofsharpwedge;thefleshrounditseemstornasifwithlateralpressure.