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When the tomb was opened he would have to prevent anyone from going into it until a photographer had arrived from Cairo to photograph it and until after the Supervisor-General of the Monuments of Upper Egypt had arrived on the spot and inspected it. He could feel the excitement of the natives, who have absolutely no sense of honour where "antikas" are concerned.

But Freddy knew that the news would be sent far and wide, and that every seeker after "antikas" would be prowling round the opened site. Directly the tomb was opened, it would be the Mecca of every tomb-plunderer. He had sent word for a guard of police to be ready to come when he summoned them.

It further appeared that one of our workmen a certain Aristides had left the excavation about the same time for Greece, and had been seen in Athens offering "antikas" for sale under suspicious circumstances.

I have known of dealers in antikas travelling for days without end, only to find . . .!" Abdul threw back his head. "A mare's nest," Michael said. "That is what we call it, Abdul." "A good expression, Effendi." In Abdul's heart there was anger and chagrin. Had the harlot outwitted them?

When Michael asked him for information about the Effendi Lampton, he threw back his head. He had heard nothing from him, or about him, since he had left the Valley and that was in the second week in May. He had gone away in a great hurry, and had left some of the settling of his papers and the packing of his antikas which were in the hut, in charge of the Effendi King.