Спогади Шерлока Холмса
The Crooked Man
Onesideofthewindowwasopen,whichIunderstandwasquiteusualinthesummertime,andhepassedwithoutdifficultyintotheroom.Hismistresshadceasedtoscreamandwasstretchedinsensibleuponacouch,whilewithhisfeettiltedoverthesideofanarmchair,andhisheaduponthegroundnearthecornerofthefender,waslyingtheunfortunatesoldierstonedeadinapoolofhisownblood.
"Naturally,thecoachman’sfirstthought,onfindingthathecoulddonothingforhismaster,wastoopenthedoor.Buthereanunexpectedandsingulardifficultypresenteditself.Thekeywasnotintheinnersideofthedoor,norcouldhefinditanywhereintheroom.Hewentoutagain,therefore,throughthewindow,and,havingobtainedthehelpofapolicemanandofamedicalman,hereturned.Thelady,againstwhomnaturallythestrongestsuspicionrested,wasremovedtoherroom,stillinastateofinsensibility.Thecolonel’sbodywasthenplaceduponthesofaandacarefulexaminationmadeofthesceneofthetragedy.
"Theinjuryfromwhichtheunfortunateveteranwassufferingwasfoundtobeajaggedcutsometwoincheslongatthebackpartofhishead,whichhadevidentlybeencausedbyaviolentblowfromabluntweapon.Norwasitdifficulttoguesswhatthatweaponmayhavebeen.Uponthefloor,closetothebody,waslyingasingularclubofhardcarvedwoodwithabonehandle.
