I entered the bedroom, in my turn, and saw a man lying half-dressed on the carpet, with his legs drawn up under him, his arms contorted and his face quite white, an emaciated, fleshless face, with the eyes still staring in terror and the mouth twisted into a hideous grin.
“He’s dead,” said Lupin, after a rapid examination.
“But why?” I exclaimed. “There’s not a trace of blood!”