New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

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of water for the beau-tee-ful Princessa: My Lord
will surely buy cup of water for the Princessa'
Hamilton was taken abacl by the little water girls
evident understanding of the state of his heart. and
Mary blushed frotsy as she felt the partys amused
gances upon her.
THE arrival at this moment however, at the Valley
of the Kings TOmbs turned embarrassing atten-
ton away from them. The gorge through which the
party had ridden now narrowed to an opening be-
bare yellow rock into the famous site OF the
Pharaohs tOmbs. This a long, narrow desert
valley shut in every side by tall fOrbdding rock
cliffs. No sign of vegetation or life in the whole
valley: an uncanny solitude brooded over the spot
that Egypt'S ancient Kings had chosen for their
guarded slumber through the ages. In the naked
walls of the cliffs, on which the sun shone hercey
glowere1 the tomb entrances, like yawning black
mouths to caverns. \ deathike fearful quiet rested
the barren. burning rock ncloSed valley.
So impressed Mary with the gruesome air of
the place that she shuddered nvoluntarly when she
saw human beings emerge from the black openings
in the cliff walls. She felt if she had strayed near
the exit of TartaruS and as if the underworld was
giving up its prisoners before her very eyes.
MRS. KENDALLS party leaving their donkeys
A~A at the entrance the valley, followed MOham-
med into the imposing tomb of Set L. Going down a
flight of steps hewn in the rock, they entered into
broad corridor and the darkness of the underworld.
BY the light of candles they studied the carvings
the long line of corridors and pared chambers that
had been the midnight palace where Sets royal
mummy lay in hidden state. On the walls of this
temporary refuge of Setl spirit were pictorial repre-
sensations of the voyage he must make and the dam
gers he undergo until he should pass all the bar
riers,-unti he should O5erCOT1e.
By the glmmering light of the candles Mary fol-
lowed the pictorial story of RaS the sun god vOy
age with Set through that which is in the under
world" She the god Ra and Seti in the boat
OF the sun, floating on the River of Night On the
banks of the stream thrOnged spectral demons and
monsters. Seti had need of the Light. Massive
gates guarded by gods and fire splitting snakes barred
the way. Each gate bore name known to the sun
god which Set had also to learn to know if he would
pass through the gate.
X/HEN the party had inspected others of the
w larger tOmbS, Mrs. Kendall assembled them in
the cool shadow of tall rock for the picnic luncheon
she had brought. Mary the donkey boys clus
tered together the animals. Missing Abdul, she
glanced down the valley and saw him sitting on the
sand by the Egyptian water girl Her water Jar was
forgotten beside her; he seemed unconscious that
RameSeS roaming at will. When Abdul led
Rameses around to Mary she mounting for the
return to Luxor, the pretty little water girl came
shyly with him.
SAT-, induce you Zainab from my village. Zainab
and Abdul promised to anuzzer. We marry
bime by
The two seemed but children to Mary; yet she
knew that marriage between such youthful couples
nothing uncommon in Egypt As She galoped
along with the others, Mary's thoughts dwelt the
little desert romance she had just discovered. Sud-
denly she remembered ZainabS words to Hamilton
Had Abdul even noticed Had Abdul told Zainab
that Mary blushed at the very thought.
Hamilton saw the sudden surge of crimson across
her cheeks and wondered.
\ half-hOur'S ride from the TOmbS of the Kings
brought the party to DereBahri the temple erected
by woman and called by the old Egyptians Most
splendid of all. And even in ruins Queen Makeres
temple had the delicate beauty and grace with which
woman adorns her work Against the golden col
ored rocky wall Der-el- Bahri ShOne dazzlinglv
white raised high aoft upon its three terraces the
nlOuntaInSIde.
dali party remOunted their donkeyS and rode TO the
next temple on their way. the Ramesseum dedicated