The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-26

IyVIHAT can do for YOU this morning."
wv The question asked by Amadee, the
polite archaeological dealer at the ruins OF
,Ihesss.
I'D like to mufnmes. if you please, "
answered man who wore sideburns and tourist S
eapwhich pointed fore and aft
What price would you to pay" asked the
Arab, as he leaned across sarcophagus. with an
cxpcctant look in his face.
Well. that depends answered the customer, Il
something pretty good. but have always TN
serstood that Thebes the place to for
bargains.'
4 think we can please you" said the Arab Now
here are some kings Of Upper Egypt which were
enlbaned in the " dynasty. could LET you have
any one of these for fifty thousand dollars
i think that's pretty steep price demurred the
customer
They do come high" asscnted the Arab, shrug-
eing his shoulders, but OF course they the real
thing. You see at this period only kings were mum
nifed, and there has been a great them
for about nineteen hundred years, they are getting
scarce. Perhaps you would like look at some
courtiers and servants. These put through
different process-pioked call it, but it seems
to have preserved them quite as we'll as the mum
mifyng"
mo. I'm after kings said the customer as he
ouires about its contents
The Arab joined by two OF his brethren at
this point and their eyes CLEANED
"Ah see you have the instinct OF the oonnois-
seur said OF them as they all watched him in
tenty. THAT is a particularly rare specimen OF
numrni6caton but afraid that it would be
higher than you would care to go
The customer haughiily handed him his card,
which read.
Lord Mummihnder
British Museum.
London. E C'
Then" said Amadee that saroophaeus contains
the body OF rtolrney Of the ancient kings OF
Egypt, and as closing out our line Of Ptol-
meys viii Jet you have II today for sixty thou
sand dollars special"
Lord Mummifnder drew from his pocket MIN
Der Of crisp notes, and counted themlfty-fNe thou
sand dollars
With swift glance Amadee took in the amount
Offered, and then went on
There is American buyer considering il" said
he, while he eyed the customer sharply "IIe has
cabled his house and is awaiting advjces"
Well close the deal AZ once" said Lord Mumni-
Under remembering the Cleopatra Needle. and add
III iii. the extra five thousand dollars to the roll OF
This sale took place on the day after the supper
pa-ty in the Valley Of the Tombs.
A moath later. IN of the upper lecture rooms
OF the British Museum. Lord Muinnifnder was de-
lvering lecture TO a class OF professors in arch
seology Men OF different professions are apt TO be
unusual in their attire and these professors looked
as though they dressed in various bits Of COS.
tame handed down from the different centuries
through which their studies had led them One Of
them beard which fesembled head OF hair
suspended from his chin and their ecoenifioity broke
cut ~ many other ways.
Most illustrous OF wisdom" said Lord Num-
mihnder. these muInres over four thousand
years old. Please note their perfect petrheation.
Ih<s solid granite and perfectly preserved"
And now" went On Lord Mnmmifnder, Il have
a surprise for you. Il is my pleasure 10 uncover for
the FIRST time in many hundreds OF years genuine
ftoimey
The professors leaned forward They had long
pearned 90 sniff the odor which steals from the wind
- shrc, OF Ptoimey As they did so. black
'eat slowly mp from the sarcophsgus. and their
l-t zss met BY Two bcwildered staring eyes
Sfhs haste With which the OF wisdom left that
's,Isr VAS nlecoming the dignity Of their profes-
= Ifry ci,wed wildly aud climbed half way up
- n'hrr's tAciA The veneer OF civilization van
,lst Ne primitive instinct asserted ITSELF and each