The two women told their story clearly enough . They had been aroused from their sleep by the sound of an explosion , which had been followed a minute later by a second one . They slept in adjoining rooms , and Mrs . King had rushed in to Saunders . Together they had descended the stairs . The door of the study was open , and a candle was burning upon the table . Their master lay upon his face in the centre of the room . He was quite dead . Near the window his wife was crouching , her head leaning against the wall . She was horribly wounded , and the side of her face was red with blood . She breathed heavily , but was incapable of saying anything .
Обе женщины достаточно ясно рассказали свою историю. Их разбудил звук взрыва, за которым через минуту последовал второй. Они спали в соседних комнатах, и миссис Кинг примчалась к Сондерсу. Вместе они спустились по лестнице. Дверь кабинета была открыта, и на столе горела свеча. Их хозяин лежал ничком в центре комнаты. Он был совсем мертв. Возле окна присела на корточки его жена, прислонившись головой к стене. Она была ужасно ранена, и половина ее лица была красной от крови. Она тяжело дышала, но не могла ничего сказать.