New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
A Professor Of EGYpfoloGy.
IN TWO PARTsPART II.
By GUY BooTHBY.

You have oSeyed me- ne said. by way of greet
ing. That is well. Now. let be going; the hour
is late"
AS he said it, there the rattle of wheels. and
a carriage drove swiftly around the and
pulled up before us Ny companion helped me into
it and took his place beside me. Even then
heard-of as my action was. had 10 thought OF
sistng.
What does it mean I asked. "oh. tell me what
it means. Why here?'
You will soon know" his reply. and his
voice took a tone had never noticed IN IL hafore.
We had driven some considerable distance. in
fact believe had crossed the river, before either
OF US spoke again.
Think said my companion, 'and tell me wheth-
you remember having driven with
before?'
we have driven together many times lately" I
replied Yesterday to the Polo. and the day be
fore to the Pyramids
Think again" he said and as he did so he
placed his hand on mine II cold as ice.
However, I only shook my head.
Il cannot remember" answered and yet I
seemed to be dimly conscious Of something thaV
was too intangible to be recollection
He uttered a little sigh, and more were
silent The horses must have been good ones. for
| they whirled along fast pace. I did not
take much interest in the route followed, but at
iast something attracted my attention. and knew
1 that We the road Gizeh. A few mo-
| ments later the famous Museum, once the Palace
! Of the ex-Khedive Ismail. came into view Almost
/ Immediately the carriage pulled up in the shadow
! OF the 'Lebbek' trees, and my companion begged
me TO alight I did So whereupon he said some
| thing. in what only suppose was Arabic. TO
mis- coachman. who whipped up his horses and drove
| swiftly away
| Come" he said in the same tone OF command
as before. and then led the way toward the gates
| or the old palace. Dominated my will was by
MS could still notice how beautiful the building
looked in the moonlight In the daytime IT presents
0Ltdued Ldued ana unsubstantal appearance. but now It's
oriental tracery was almost farylike. The Pro
How he had obtained the kew @I and by What Hight
ne ADMITTED US cannot say. 1t suffices that. al
| through the garden and were ascending the steps
to the main entrance. The doors once behind US we
even now I was not afraid and vet to find ones
other time would probably have driven beside
myself with terror The moonlight streamed in
upon US, revealing the ancient monuments and the
other indestructtble memorials of those long dead
asts:. once more my conductor uttered MS com
nanu; ana we went on through the second room
Room after room we traversed and to do so il
seemed to me that we ascended stairs innumerable,
paused 1t contained numerous mummy cases. and
W was fb lighted @ by skylight through which The rays
one which remembered to have remarked on the
paintings upon it distinctly Professor Constanides.
with defrness which showed his familiarity with
the work, removed the lid and revealed to me the
swathed-up figure within The face uncovered
on it, and as did so sensation that had never
known before passed over My body seemed to
the frst time I endeavored to exert myself to tear
myself from the bonds that were holding me- But
1t was in vain was sinking-sinking- sinking
into knew not what. Then the voice of the man
ears as if he We're speaking from long way off
After that great light burst upon me. and it was
as if I were walking in a dream; yet knew that
1t was too real, too true to life to be mere crea-
It was night. and the heavens were studded with
stars. In the distance great army en-
reached ne Somehow. seemed TO feel no wonder
ment at my position: Even my dress caused me no
was large tent before which armed men paced
continually. I looked about me as if expected TO
see some one, but there was no one TO greet me.
IT is for the last time | told myself "Come
SIN waited and as I aid 80 I could hear the
night wind wind sghing through the rUshss s on the
sen son Of Amenemhait was then lighting against
person-came the sound of revelry. The air blew
cold from the, desert, and shiyered, for I was
Of a great rock that was near At hand.
there came into View tall man waking carefIig
as though he had no desire that the sentries on
Of his presence in the neighborhood As I saw
! him. He was none other than Sinuhit-younger son
of Amenemhait and brother Of Usirtasen-who was
| l can see him now as ne came toward me- tall
should be. He walked with the assured step Of
| one who has been soldier and trained TO warlike
| exercises from his youth up. For moment l
gTetted the news news mad 70 tel hIE1IoGt @ only Tor
tent and after that 1 had no thought for
rs it thou. Nofrit?'' he asked, as he
1T is L. replied. You are late sinuhit You
| tarry too long over the wine cups"
the oT ESh he ne was Sitn Al
have drunk wine this night. Had I not been
been here sooner. Thou art not angry with me,
Nay. that were presumption my part my
| lord answered. art thou not the Kings son.
ter a9 o4 by e h R H2 %re on eaT F gns fsdt it 5s
my brother takes all. and am but the jackal that
| gathers the scraps whereSOever he find
them" He paused for a moment However an
| goes well with plot. Let but have time and
viii yet be ruler of this land and of all the land
He drew himself up to his full height and looked
that between the brothers there but little love
Peace. peace. whispered. fearing lest his words
iits 1e oEeTlledrQ iou must not taIh So my
| what the punishment would be
| He laughed a short and bitter laugh. He was
| well aware that Usirtasen would show him no mer-
cy. 1t the first he had been suspected.
and he was PLAYING a desperate game. He came a
| have withdrawn lt-but he gave me opportunity.
| "Nofrit," he said, and I could feel his breath
| upon my cheek, what is my answer TO be? The
thou knowest prefer deeds TO words. and to-mor-
| row my brother Usirtasen shall learn that
knowing what knew. I could have laughed him
| ever was not vet ripe. so held my peace He was
| plotting against his brother. whom loved. and 1t
/ Listen" he said drawing even closer to me. and
| speaking in a voice that showed me plainly how
| / love thee Thou knowest that there is nought
would rot do for thee ir thy sake. Be but faith
full TO me now and there IS nothing thou shalt ask
| in vain Of me hereafter All Is prepared. and eer
| the is gone shall be Pharaoh. and reign be-
| side Amenemhaft my father
Are you sure that your plans will not miscarry9'
/ I asked with almost sneer at his ecSlessnesS-
for Tecklessness II surely was 20 mink L9at ne
successful 20 swerve in its allegiance 10 the general