The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08

tors dark head was bent over the
papyrus.
For an instant Eve paused there.
looking wistfully back at him. Almost
any one in Freemantle. especially the
young men. would have scoffed at the
idea of Eve Langham being in love
with Professor Fenton-Eve Langham,
who was the prettiest girl in the town
and who could have had her pick Of
the eligible beaus. But it is a fact
that Ewes eyes suddenly filled with
tears and that she turned and fed
down a side aisle to the cloakroom.
Standing in the doorway she shook
her fist at the collection of Egyptian
relics-at the mummy cases ranged
against the walls. at the ancient tomb
furniture in the glass cases. Mt the cab
inets of scarabs and Egyptian sewelry
ugh. How | hate every one Of
you!'' sobbed Eve in sudden fury.
The sun was streaming through the
delicately tinted glass of the window
| beside which stood the beautifully
| painted mummy case of King AIKEN
| tolem.
Professor Fenton had arrived early
| at the museum and busted himself
with preparations for the removal Of
the wrappings with which the mummy
! was encased. He was in a slight
tremor of excitement, anxious to begin
the task that promised so much from
a scientific point Of view. What would
his Investigations disclose? Might not
he make discovery that would throw
| light on the mysteries of bygone ages
and perhaps win fame In the eyes Of
science? So he unused as he waited
the coming Of his assistant. Miss Lang.
ham.
Andrew, the porter. brought two
| benches. and with Professor Fenton's
help he lifted the heavy case and laid
It On the benches and removed the
cover.
Within that were folds Of yeliowed
cere cloths, and when these had been
remoxAA athsre = waS disclosed the
shrunken form Of the king who 5000
years before had ruled over the land
Of Egypt
Just then the clock struck Q, and
Eve appeared In the elcove. beautiful
clear eyed. white ROBBED
Good morning" she smiled.
Good morning. Miss Langhsm; 700
are Just In ume,s greeted the profes
sor delightedly. TT n my intention. Of
course, merely TO examine the hands
OF the king. l,would not do this. you
understand. II I had not myself dis
covered the mummy and were not
about to present Il to the museum.
don't want any docbt concerning the
Identity Of my gift"
| ''Of course not hope you don't
want me to touch any Of the-the
gummy cloths She shuddered little
as the professor gently touched the
left hand Of the mummy.
''Of course not-of course not.
| merely want you to be here to sort Of
share my enthusiasm. ! should lose
sest In the discovery n you were mot
here The very instant ! discovered
the secret of the Cheve papyrus you
will recollect that called you by tele-
phone at once to rejoice with mer'
Eve laughed. II remember; It was
after midnight and mother believed
that 1t was to announce bad news. 1t
gave us quite scare"
| every inconsiderate OF me-" murmur-
| ed Professor Fenton, still busted over
his task Of removing the wrappings.
| Eve leaned against the wall and
watched his Observation-Disclosures face
bending over the mummy case. He
was barely Thirty eight and his hair
was CRAVING at the temples, but his
eyes were dark blue and very bright.
and closely cropped dark mustache
| broke the severity Of his classic fea-
| lures He was big and broad shoul-
dered and very lovable in a big. blum
dering. self absorbed sort of way.
"Har' he said suddenly. and Eve
| leaned over the case. There came up
| a sweet. spicy fragrance Of benzoin
! and myrrh and cedar
what have you discOveredy' breath
ed Eve
.vrhe ring is there-see the lump M
der the bandagey
The professor continued to unwind
| the linen. and Eve. forgetful of the
grewsomeness of the task. watched
him eagerly. At last the ring was dis
| closed on the shriveled digit-fourth fin.
| ger of the left hand. counting the thumb
| the ginger of the heart" MS 1t has
been called-a furnished silver setting.
rich with heavy carving. and sunk
within the shank large greenish stone
| whose coloring was blurred through
contact with the gummy b"ndigcs:
| the two onlookers. the clever sci.
enlist and the girl who had tried to
! become scientist and had oniy sue
ceeded in being a very sweet aud love
able girl
] Three thousand years ago" muir
INJURED the professor IN an awed tone.
/, He clipped the ring from the finger and
held II In ,his palm. ''The' pledge Of
! their mutual love. he went on turn
Ing to Eve. 1.-THE story OF their love