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           Iawoketoseetheroomfullofpeople;thatis,MissTrelawnyandSergeantDaw,beingonlyhalfawakeandstillstupefiedbythesamescentorinfluencewhichhadaffectedus,fanciedthathesawsomethingmovingthroughtheshadowydarknessoftheroom,andfiredtwice.WhenIroseoutofmychair,withmyfaceswathedintherespirator,hetookmeforthecauseofthetrouble.Naturallyenough,hewasabouttofireagain,whenIwasfortunatelyintimetomanifestmyidentity.Mr.Trelawnywaslyingbesidethesafe,justashewasfoundlastnight;andwasbleedingprofuselyfromthenewwoundinhiswrist.Weliftedhimonthesofa,andmadeatourniquet.Thatis,literallyandabsolutely,allthatanyofusknowasyet.Wehavenottouchedtheknife,whichyouseeliesclosebythepoolofblood.Look!"Isaid,goingoverandliftingit."Thepointisredwiththebloodwhichhasdried."

           DoctorWinchesterstoodquitestillafewminutesbeforespeaking:

           "Thenthedoingsofthisnightarequiteasmysteriousasthoseoflastnight?"

           "Quite!"Ianswered.Hesaidnothinginreply,butturningtoMissTrelawnysaid:

           "WehadbettertakeNurseKennedyintoanotherroom.Isupposethereisnothingtopreventit?"

           "Nothing!Please,Mrs.Grant,seethatNurseKennedy’sroomisready;andasktwoofthementocomeandcarryherin."Mrs.Grantwentoutimmediately;andinafewminutescamebacksaying:

           "Theroomisquiteready;andthemenarehere.