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VI. The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb

           Amesseemedratheratalossforthemoment.“No,no,donotanswerme,buttellmethis.Whatdothenativeworkmenthink?”

           “Iguess,”saidDr.Ames,“that,wherewhitefolklosetheirheads,nativesaren’tgoingtobefarbehind.I’lladmitthatthey’regettingwhatyoumightcallscared—butthey’venocausetobe.”

           “Iwonder,”saidPoirotnon-committally.

           SirGuyleantforward.

           “Surely,”hecriedincredulously,“youcannotbelievein—oh,butthething’sabsurd!YoucanknownothingofAncientEgyptifyouthinkthat.”

           ForanswerPoirotproducedalittlebookfromhispocket—anancienttatteredvolume.AshehelditoutIsawitstitle,TheMagicoftheEgyptiansandChaldeans.Then,wheelinground,hestrodeoutofthetent.Thedoctorstaredatme.

           “Whatishislittleidea?”

           Thephrase,sofamiliaronPoirot’slips,mademesmileasitcamefromanother.

           “Idon’tknowexactly,”Iconfessed.“He’sgotsomeplanofexorcizingtheevilspirits,Ibelieve.”

           IwentinsearchofPoirot,andfoundhimtalkingtothelean-facedyoungmanwhohadbeenthelateMr.Bleibner’ssecretary.

           “No,”Mr.Harperwassaying,“I’veonlybeensixmonthswiththeexpedition.Yes,IknewMr.Bleibner’saffairsprettywell.”

           “Canyourecounttomeanythingconcerninghisnephew?”

           “Heturneduphereoneday,notabad-lookingfellow.I’dnevermethimbefore,butsomeoftheothershad—Ames,Ithink,andSchneider.Theoldmanwasn’tatallpleasedtoseehim.Theywereatitinnotime,hammerandtongs.‘Notacent,’theoldmanshouted.

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