Похований з фараонами

Chapter 1

           SuddenlysomethinghappenedwhichinaflashprovedthecorrectnessofmyreflectionsandmademecursethedensenesswherebyIhadacceptedthisnight’seventsasotherthantheemptyandmalicious‘frame-up’theynowshowedthemselvestobe. Withoutwarning,anddoubtlessinanswertosomesubtlesignfromAbdul,theentirebandofBedouinsprecipitateditselfuponme; andhavingproducedheavyropes,soonhadmeboundassecurelyasIwaseverboundinthecourseofmylife,eitheronthestageoroff. 

           Istruggledatfirst,butsoonsawthatonemancouldmakenoheadwayagainstabandofovertwentysinewybarbarians. Myhandsweretiedbehindmyback,mykneesbenttotheirfullestextent,andmywristsandanklesstoutlylinkedtogetherwithunyieldingcords. Astiflinggagwasforcedintomymouth,andablindfoldfastenedtightlyovermyeyes. Then,asArabsboremealoftontheirshouldersandbeganajouncingdescentofthepyramid, IheardthetauntsofmylateguideAbdul, whomockedandjeereddelightedlyinhishollowvoice, andassuredmethatIwassoontohavemy‘magic-powers’puttoasupremetestwhichwouldquicklyremoveanyegotismImighthavegainedthroughtriumphingoverallthetestsofferedbyAmericaandEurope. Egypt,heremindedme,isveryold, andfullofinnermysteriesandantiquepowersnotevenconceivabletotheexpertsoftoday,whosedeviceshadsouniformlyfailedtoentrapme. 

           HowfarorinwhatdirectionIwascarried,Icannottell;forthecircumstanceswereallagainsttheformationofanyaccuratejudgment. 

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