On the way to my room he said: "I don't half like leaving those things there, with only those men to guard them.

They're a deal sight too precious to be left to the police!" From which it would appear that suspicion was not confined to Sergeant Daw.
Mr.Corbeck and Doctor Winchester, after a quick glance at each other, became at once on most friendly terms.

The traveller professed his willingness to be of any assistance which he could, provided, he added, that it was anything about which he was free to speak.

This was not very promising; but Doctor Winchester began at once: "I want you, if you will, to translate some hieroglyphic for me." "Certainly, with the greatest pleasure, so far as I can.

For I may tell you that hieroglyphic writing is not quite mastered yet; though we are getting at it! We are getting at it! What is the inscription ?" "There are two," he answered.