Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-25
CHAPTER IL

As winter came on and Egypt began to be op-
presslvely full of tourists 1t decided that
We should make our escape up the Nile and
haunt the RUNS of karnak and other places
anti the outgoing tide set IN. Once fairly on
Hur way It did not take long to persuade me
that she was not only gaining strength each
cav In body. but in soul. We had been more
khan a month on the Nile, tattered palm tree
here tossing IN the wind and sand. a gaunt.
C.Ly-cOIOred camel yOnder all legs and HAIR;
begSars, disease. despair all around us; land
10 ny from, mt place for tombs, jackals and
I uI~hing hons,
But she was stronger; there were roses in her
irge. Her glorious black hair had not the
,dmpness Of death IN 1t now, but was luxu-
iiuusly seusate with renewed life and health
"ui possible happiness.
one warm sunset, as the boat lay with its
Prov III the yellow sand that seemed to stretch
way into lnnnIty. she proposed that she and
should ascend TO she top of the tall ruins on n
III a little distance back from the river and
there wait and watch and listen for the coming
Ity.
Il a dreadful place. l had already
liked a h;tle way out. but. on seeing n
rarIveied black hand stretching UP from the
and. had turned back. only TO stumble over
tie head Of a mummy. which had afterward
zee = one of our servants gather up and take 10
hfS Arab camp Tor tirewOod. Still. we mad been
Ient up IL the boat much, and then would not
he be with me!
Two Arabs were taken with US to carry a
bottle OF water and the rugs and robes The
3I.l ~as steerer than II al tr~t seemed. and the
scent through the sand heavy | was having
II opportunity To test her strength and Cndur-
nee. | might also have occasion To test
E-r courage before the break OF morning. for
~. entered between two towering columns
81 red granite one OF the Arabs dropped on a
nLre and spread hrs hand a. wide as he could
10. the sand But wide as he spread 1t he could
NOT more than half cover the fresh footprint OF
huge hon.
The Chamber to the top was steep and hard
Ut II was no; nearly steep and hard as l
Z, aid have wished IL when | reflected that very
= aely before midnight lion might pass that
Wy.
We found that these wonderful columns o.
granite were COPIED with great slabs OF granite.
ihese granite slabs were Of astonishing breadth
fE.t Thickness. This temple, as II Is called.
III probably been tomb. l took good care
- see that there WAS no other means OF ascent
:" the place where We had chosen to spend the
.-.Iht IMAM The one by which had assembled.
I'D remember how eagerly l wished for a
sEo"bsr IN order that / might break down a
Lille Of the de bris, that the ascent might be
ss>s easy Tor proving beasts
Bli ~ there was nothing of the sort at hand
dismissed the two Arabs and resolved TO be
y brave. If possible. as the singularly brave
-'Ld beAufitul woman who had come here to
h, ar the voices Of desolatiou
The shy Was trimmed with yellow; yellow &c
VIZ ~ b4S west, a WOEIu OF SOFT anC
',st.uI yellow that melted away by gradatious
the eye asceEded from the desert Twas
Ike melody IN It's serene harmonies and awful
Ogy.
and she at my side partook Of it all; she
bgeathed II, absorbed it. literally became q
f.aTt OF IT. / saw her grow and glow Soul AND
,Oiy / saw her dilate and expand till she wa.
D. absolute harmony with the awe and splendor
tuat encOmpassed Us i felt that she had beer
Ia the midst OF, even a part Of this tawny desc
..,'Ion ages and ages before. Perhaps her SOU
had bee n born here, born before the pyramids