Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
RAMESES REDIVIVUS
Confined from, poys ?

termination of the dead, the manifestation
to mortals of spirit that has passed long
long ago.
Bachmann's slow deliberation saved the
day for Leigh Mervyn. Instead of yielding
to his impulse to cry out "Tonmyrot," he
hedged, realizing that the dear old profes-
sor was absolutely battv. with, I've had
no experience in such matters. I've never
placed much faith in its possibilities.
"Well what would YOU say. Doctor. if
were to tell YOU that one who had been deaG
for centuries had appeared to me in this
very room and had spoken to me-"
In his earnestness the professor stretched
a hand across the table and allowed it to
rest upon the doctors arm.
Il should say that some professional me-
dunn had worked the oracle. perhaps.
"And if this medium were to show yor
the same manifestation. if YOU were TO hold
speech with person you knew to have been
long dead. then what would YOU saw
NO chance. my dear Professor: I'm inn
mune from spirits. lnwardly he was NUT
tering. THE old chap is as mad as d hat
ter
whimsical smile lowered about PROBES
scr Bachmann's lips. @If there's any me-
dunn. my dear Doctor it is you.
"A[eo"
@Yes To be plain. the mummy you sent
me"
Cray as a LOOM the doctor muttered.
"Poor old chap"
The professor sprang nervously to his feet,
exclairling. "You doubt. Well. come; though
perhaps the Ka may have departed with
an uncongenial soul in the room.
Leigh Mervyn followed Bachnann across
the room. Just as the professor had reached
the mummy case for the second time. he was
interrupted by knock At the door, which
was at once opened by Oswald at whose
heels were two strangers.
TWO gentlemen to see YOU. Sir Oswald
said adding apologetically, "They in
sisted on coming in. Sir, saving their bust
ness was urgent.
One of the strangers speaking to his COM
panion said That's DIR. Leigh Mervyn.'
The doctor shot a surprised look of recog
milton at the speaker. then greeted him
with, Hello. Constable Mcbride. What
are you doing 50 far away from Little Ok
fordo"
We've warrant for your arrest, Doctor
Leigh AIervyn stared. For what, prav?'
he asked.
"Fon the murder of your servant. We
found the pagans body in the house just
where YOU left it.
Good Godi my servant murdered-and
the body where left it,"
"Yes, packed away like pair of old boots
in clothes closet. When opened the door
it fell out on me-gave me nasty start,
tell you.
But why should kill my own servant?
II madness
"Well, there was an inquest, an the jury
wasn't luny. Nobody but yourself could've
enbalmed the body the way that poor
heather was done up. We've been suspicious
of you. an hearip nobody about the place We
broke in. If We hadn't done that that body
would've stayed there for a thousand years
without maxim smell. Nobody wouldve
ever known.
what are you talking about?" The doc
tor was plainly mystiied. Il embalmed the
body?"
Mcbride pointed at the mummy case.
ayes. and there's the devilish box that YOU
did the black art in. What was it brought
to your house and away in few days for.
and the murder done while it was there?T
Mcbride stepped toward the mummy
case; the doctor did; invountarily the pro-
fessor followed.
dts crcumstantial evidence. that's what
it is" Mcbride said in an official manner.
He threw the lid off. For an instant they