The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-20

yellow, while this girls ha1r was black -
the hollow Of the sphinx. Pauline's eyeo
were blue, but she who stood before him
gased through eyes too dark to guess their
color.
Pauline's Double.
Tho Egyptian had found . little mirror.
She patted her hair, adjusted the head
dress, but Marvin waited In vain for the
powder pun From the mirror the girrs
eyes wandered to q painting hanging above
the desk. It was an excellent Likeness Of
Pauline. The resemblance between tho two
was obvious. not only to Marvin but ev1-
IDENTIFY to the b1acK-naired girl. She turned
to the old man and addressed him In
strange language. Not one word did ho
recognise, yet the syllables were so clearly
and carefully pronounced that he felt no
was listening to an educated woman. Some
Of the tones were like Paultnes, some were
not but all were soft, sweet modulated.
The meaning was clear enough. She
wished Marvin to see the resemblance. ana
she frowned slightly because the rigid. star.
ing figure did not respond. Why should she
be impatient, this woman OF the Pharaohs
who had lain still and UnrespOnsIve while
Babylon and Greece and Rome and Spain
had risen and fallen?
Soon she resorted to pantomime. pointed
to herself and the picture, touched her eyes
and nose and mouth and then the CORE
spending painted features. She felt Of hee
own jet hair, shook her head and looked
questioningly at the light couture Of Pan.
line. She turned to the old man. evidently
asking II the painting were true IN this re.
spect. Then she smiled n smile like Pau
lines Perhaps she was asking II Pauline
had changed the color OF her hair.
Now she became interested in a book On
the corner Of the desk. With little musical
ordinations Of delight she turned tho
printed pages and appreciated tina: the
shelves contained hundreds more Of these
treasures The typewriter letters lying
about excited her admiration ana then the
pen and ink. She quickly guessed the use
Of the pen and ran eagerly to the mummy
case. moments search brought forth q
long roll Of papyrus. Before Xarvin's eyes
she unrolled a scroll covered with Egyptian
hieroglyphics.
There were footsteps in the han ana the
Egyptian looked toward the door. Owen
entered, looked at Marvin searchingiy.
placed him in a more. comfortable position
in the chair, spoke his name and walked
out. What seemed most surpr1sipx to the
sick man was his secretarys oversight Of
the girl He passed in front Of her. almost
brushing her white rope and vet Wa
clear that he did not see her.
But the Egyptian had seen him and sas
sight had excited her. She seemed dee.
perateiy anxious to say something 70 MAJ.
vim, something about Pauline.
The mummy had secret 70 reveal!
Rapidly her lips moved-Marvln unAec.
She tore the bracelet from her right wrs.e
and tried to force It into Marvin's nerveieas
grasp. Try ~ she would. his MUSCLES M
not respond. There were voices n she hsii.
way. Harry and Pauline we're runnirr
downstairs The Princess gaze one lass
imploring glance at the paralyzed 6sur~
passed her hand gently over his fo-eSs~S
then she stepped quickly back 20 tn 49,
Harry and Pauline rushed In foIlo~~i
less hastily by Owen The. grasu~d the
old mans hands. and Harry. selx:ns -.
telephone. cnllel Or. Stevens. Rut "a ~
surprise Of everybody MARGIN sudden1v
shook on the paralysis. spoke moved .rS
seemed none the worse for Ms s.izure
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