Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           ThenexttomovewasSuperintendentDolan,whocameclosetoSergeantDawashesaid:

           "Ihadbetterreturnnowtothestation—unless,ofcourse,youshouldwishmetoremainforawhile."

           Heanswered,"IsJohnnyWrightstillinyourdivision?"

           "Yes!Wouldyoulikehimtobewithyou?"Theothernoddedreply."ThenIwillsendhimontoyouassoonascanbearranged.Heshallthenstaywithyouaslongasyouwish.Iwilltellhimthatheistotakehisinstructionsentirelyfromyou."

           TheSergeantaccompaniedhimtothedoor,sayingashewent:

           "Thankyou,sir;youarealwaysthoughtfulformenwhoareworkingwithyou.Itisapleasuretometobewithyouagain.IshallgobacktoScotlandYardandreporttomychief.ThenIshallcallatChatwood’s;andIshallreturnhereassoonaspossible.IsupposeImaytakeit,miss,thatImayputuphereforadayortwo,ifrequired.Itmaybesomehelp,orpossiblysomecomforttoyou,ifIamabout,untilweunravelthismystery."

           "Ishallbeverygratefultoyou."Helookedkeenlyatherforafewsecondsbeforehespokeagain.

           "BeforeIgohaveIpermissiontolookaboutyourFather’stableanddesk?Theremightbesomethingwhichwouldgiveusaclue—oraleadatallevents."Heranswerwassounequivocalasalmosttosurprisehim.