Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд
Chapter 2
"Daw,withamotionofhishand,askedusalltostayattheothersideoftheroomwhilstwithamagnifying-glassheexaminedthebed,takingcareashemovedeachfoldofthebed-clothestoreplaceitinexactposition.Thenheexaminedwithhismagnifying-glassthefloorbesideit,takingespecialpainswherethebloodhadtrickledoverthesideofthebed,whichwasofheavyredwoodhandsomelycarved.Inchbyinch,downonhisknees,carefullyavoidinganytouchwiththestainsonthefloor,hefollowedtheblood-marksovertothespot,closeunderthegreatsafe,wherethebodyhadlain.Allaroundandaboutthisspothewentforaradiusofsomeyards;butseeminglydidnotmeetwithanythingtoarrestspecialattention.Thenheexaminedthefrontofthesafe;roundthelock,andalongthebottomandtopofthedoubledoors,moreespeciallyattheplacesoftheirtouchinginfront.
Nexthewenttothewindows,whichwerefasteneddownwiththehasps.
"Weretheshuttersclosed?"heaskedMissTrelawnyinacasualwayasthoughheexpectedthenegativeanswer,whichcame.
AllthistimeDoctorWinchesterwasattendingtohispatient;nowdressingthewoundsinthewristormakingminuteexaminationallovertheheadandthroat,andovertheheart.Morethanonceheputhisnosetothemouthofthesenselessmanandsniffed.Eachtimehedidsohefinishedupbyunconsciouslylookingroundtheroom,asthoughinsearchofsomething.
