He had taken out his magnifying-glass and was examining the stains on the cat's mouth.

Mr.Trelawny breathed loudly, as though a strain had been taken from him.
"It is as I expected," he said.

"This promises well for what is to follow." By this time Doctor Winchester was looking at the red stained paws.
"As I expected!" he said.

"He has seven claws, too!" Opening his pocket-book, he took out the piece of blotting-paper marked by Silvio's claws, on which was also marked in pencil a diagram of the cuts made on Mr.Trelawny's wrist.

He placed the paper under the mummy cat's paw.
The marks fitted exactly.
When we had carefully examined the cat, finding, however, nothing strange about it but its wonderful preservation, Mr.Trelawny lifted it from the table.