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Updated: June 10, 2025
But both of them indignantly refused to be concerned in so unjust an extortion, from a Grecian city which had just received the army kindly and sent handsome presents. Accordingly Lykon with two Arcadian officers undertook the mission, and intimated the demand, not without threats in case of non-compliance, to the Herakleots. The latter replied that they would take it into consideration.
But how is it," cried the prince, striking his fist on the table, "that they have not seized that wretch Lykon to this moment? The Phoenicians swore to me, and I promised a reward to the chief of police. There must be some secret in this matter." Tutmosis approached the prince, and whispered, "A messenger from Hiram has been with me.
The sick woman fell on her knees, and pressing her face against the grating, said in a broken voice, "Have compassion on me! I have renounced Phoenician gods, and to the end of life will serve the gods of Egypt. Only avert from me." "Answer, but answer truly," said the chief, "and the gods will not refuse thee their favor. Who killed the child of the Jewess Sarah?" "The traitor, Lykon, the Greek.
"Therefore let not that which Thou hearest of the wretched Lykon go beyond our own hearts, nor any word touching our chase after that godless outcast." "I understand," replied the official. "It may even happen that such a criminal may lose his life before we can give him to the court."
It was not, however, until these attacks were repeated from more than one quarter until the Achæans Philesius and Lykon had loudly accused Xenophon of underhand manoeuvring to cheat the army into remaining against their will that the latter rose to repel the imputation; saying that all he had done was, to consult the gods whether it would be better to lay his project before the army or keep it in his own bosom.
In that which had only one rower sat the overseers of the labyrinth, looking diligently at their rivals, as far as was permitted by the darkness, which came soon after sundown. "Who are those three?" whispered they among themselves. "Since the day before yesterday they have been lurking around the temple, and today they are pursuing Lykon. Do they wish to protect him from us?"
Others suspected Lykon, the temple singer, who long had burned with passion for the priestess. He was moreover rich enough to hire Greek slaves, and so godless that he would not hesitate to snatch away a priestess. A Phoenician council of the richest and most faithful members was summoned to the temple.
"What am I to do?" "One thing!" exclaimed Antefa. "Find Lykon, prove that Mefres and Herhor secreted him, and ordered him to counterfeit the pharaoh as insane. Thou must do this, if Thou wish to keep the favor of thy sovereign. Proofs as many proofs as possible!
While Mefres was trying to extort a confession from Sarah, the most active agents of the Pi-Bast police, and with them every Phoenician under the leadership of Hiram, were hunting the Greek Lykon and the priestess Kama.
"I see him he is dressed in the rags of a beggar." "Where is he?" "In the court of the last inn before the labyrinth. He will be there in the morning." "How does he look?" "He has red hair and beard," answered Lykon. "Well?" inquired Mefres of Herhor. "Thou hast good police, worthiness," replied Herhor. "But the overseers of the labyrinth guard it poorly!" said Mefres in anger.
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