The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-09-30

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tai efforts" that the influence obtained
over my mind resulted in my leaving
the hotel that night alone to tecome
his successor in life; that the attempt
on his life was made by some Of his
followers, who had determined that no
dog of Christian should know the
secrets of Allah and his prophets.
Mystified beyond all belief, yet anxious
to know more, l remained and was
gratified in a short while by seeing the
fellow rise to his feet and with superb
courage recall his bewildered faculties.
With outstretched hands, he exclaimed:
"Kismet!" Ut is fate). Turning to me,
he then stated how he was the last of
the gods of Isis and Osiris; that his
country was doomed to be captured by
the Christian; that he was hated for
proclaiming these things and that with
the coming of the British the secrets of
these selfsame gods were to be passed
on to representative of this nation
and that was the chosen and favored
one. All these things his gods had
made manifest to him.
1t was not until had promised to
meet him the following evening, as the
light of the moon touched the apex of
the Pyramids, that we parted and then
only when assured by him that he
would. live to keep his appointment,
because what had already occurred anu
what would yet take place was all
known to him.
Putting aside all thoughts of fear
and ignoring the advice of my more
cautious companions as also the quiz
zical remarks of the wit of the regi-
ment, who stated that, "those who are
evil love the darkness" and he pre-
sumed the darkness on this occasion
was tryst with dusky maiden, l set
out armed only with reliable Colt. Be-
taking myself to the rendezvous agreed
upon, while waiting anxiously and
nerveusly for my companion Of the
previous evening had time to think
of the prophesy of my bosom chum-
that if l was bent upon having my
) throat cut from ear to ear might just
i. as we'll have it done decently by one OF
F my country's enemies and thus gain
3 the good will of my regiment in my
: subsequent Obseq uies, as by some fanat'
: ical Mahdi. Scarcely had the first rays
f of the moon tipped, as with silver, the
Pyramids, when before my startled Wis.
}. ion appeared my erstwhile companion
, but where he had come from or how hs
had reached me, without my seeing hi
approach, aIe mysteries to this day
With the words, "tollow me" he touched
: what appeared solid piece of mason
f ry, when 10! and behold, it swung a.
Q upon pivot and steps appeared which
d led into the very bowels of the earth
r With enormous bats beating themselve
h against ones face aad the cavernOu
| walls and with no apparent stop to tn
]. number of stairs to be yet descended
q was it to be wondered at that the word
j. were alre ady upon my lips making
! demand to halt as would 60 no ful
!. ther, when my guide stopped and b
,e some mechanical continuance I sa,
% opened before rne vast vault. b
t. the faint light, which was felt NOR
Y. than seen, looked at my companio
N and again fear seized me as his fac
s.. was so terribly deathlike and dreade
at lest he would succumb before the s,
" crets promised should be revealed an
s. before I was once more outside tn
he living tomb.
as My suspense was only momentar
ad for without further delay he addresse
7 me in patois of English, Arabic ar
n. Egyptian, of which the following is IL
I substances:
Il "Blessed amongst the gods art tho
nd Chosen of the gods of Isis and Osiris
ab greet the in the tombs of the Pharaoh
at l bow my knee! 1 kiss thy hand!
ne anoint thee my successor. Thou a
vl. Isorisis, the elect. That thou may
at know the secrets of these gods whi,
in have been preserved from untold agt
40. shall now unroll the body of &
Pharoah who was the first priest of Il
I gods serve. Watch me as take IL
I mummy. See the fine linen in whi
in it has been enwrapped through Roi
uf- Witness how perfectly the whole fgu
led Is preserved aud yet when snail ma