Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           ThenweheardthedeepstrongvoiceoftheDetective:

           "SofarasIcansee,theobjectwastobringthatkeytothelockofthesafe.ThereseemstobesomesecretinthemechanismthatIamunabletoguessat,thoughIservedayearinChubb’sbeforeIjoinedthepolice.Itisacombinationlockofsevenletters;butthereseemstobeawayoflockingeventhecombination.ItisoneofChatwood’s;Ishallcallattheirplaceandfindoutsomethingaboutit."ThenturningtotheDoctor,asthoughhisownworkwereforthepresentdone,hesaid:

           "Haveyouanythingyoucantellmeatonce,Doctor,whichwillnotinterferewithyourfullreport?IfthereisanydoubtIcanwait,butthesoonerIknowsomethingdefinitethebetter."DoctorWinchesteransweredatonce:

           "FormyownpartIseenoreasoninwaiting.Ishallmakeafullreportofcourse.ButinthemeantimeIshalltellyouallIknow—whichisafterallnotverymuch,andallIthink—whichislessdefinite.Thereisnowoundontheheadwhichcouldaccountforthestateofstuporinwhichthepatientcontinues.Imust,therefore,takeitthateitherhehasbeendruggedorisundersomehypnoticinfluence.SofarasIcanjudge,hehasnotbeendrugged—atleastbymeansofanydrugofwhosequalitiesIamaware.Ofcourse,thereisordinarilyinthisroomsomuchofamummysmellthatitisdifficulttobecertainaboutanythinghavingadelicatearoma.