stood　in　the　deep　shadow　of　Khufu　Khut；　the　splendid　Throne　of　Khufu。
  〃Of　a　truth；〃　whispered　Cleopatra；　as　she　gazed　up　the　dazzling　marble
  slope　above　her；　everywhere　blazoned　over　with　a　million　mystic
  characters〃of　a　truth；　there　were　Gods　ruling　in　Khem　in　those　days；
  and　not　men。　This　place　is　sad　as　Deathay；　and　as　mighty　and　far
  from　man。　Is　it　here　that　we　must　enter？〃
  〃Nay；〃　I　answered；　〃it　is　not　here。　Pass　on。〃
  I　led　the　way　through　a　thousand　ancient　tombs；　till　we　stood　in　the
  shadow　of　Ur　the　Great；　and　gazed　at　his　red　heaven…piercing　mass。
  〃Is　it　here　that　we　must　enter？〃　she　whispered　once　again。
  〃Nay；〃　I　answered；　〃it　is　not　here。　Pass　on。〃
  We　passed　on　through　many　more　tombs；　till　we　stood　in　the　shadow　of
  /Her/；＇*＇　and　Cleopatra　gazed　astonished　at　its　polished　beauty；　which
  for　thousands　of　years；　night　by　night；　had　mirrored　back　the　moon；
  and　at　the　black　girdle　of　Ethiopian　stone　that　circled　its　base
  about。　For　this　is　the　most　beautiful　of　all　pyramids。
  ＇*＇　The　〃Upper；〃　now　known　as　the　Third　Pyramid。Editor。
  〃Is　it　that　we　must　enter？〃　she　said。
  I　answered；　〃It　is　here。〃
  We　passed　round　between　the　Temple　of　the　Worship　of　his　Divine
  Majesty；　Menkau…ra；　the　Osirian；　and　in　the　base　of　the　pyramid　till
  we　came　to　the　north　side。　Here　in　the　centre　is　graved　the　name　of
  Pharaoh　Menkau…ra；　who　built　the　pyramid　to　be　his　tomb；　and　stored
  his　treasure　in　it　against　the　need　of　Khem。
  〃If　the　treasure　still　remains；〃　I　said　to　Cleopatra；　〃as　it　remained
  in　the　days　of　my　great…great…grandfather；　who　was　Priest　of　this
  Pyramid　before　me；　it　is　hid　deep　in　the　womb　of　the　mass　before　thee；
  Cleopatra；　nor　can　it　be　come　by　without　toil；　danger；　and　terror　of
  mind。　Art　thou　prepared　to　enterfor　thou　thyself　must　enter　and　must
  judge？〃
  〃Canst　thou　not　go　in　with　the　eunuch；　Harmachis；　and　bring　the
  treasure　forth？〃　she　said；　for　a　little　her　courage　began　to　fail　her。
  〃Nay；　Cleopatra；〃　I　answered；　〃not　even　for　thee　and　for　the　weal　of
  Egypt　can　I　do　this　thing；　for　of　all　sins　it　would　be　the　greatest
  sin。　But　it　is　lawful　for　me　to　do　this。　I；　as　hereditary　holder　of
  the　secret；　may；　upon　demand；　show　to　the　ruling　monarch　of　Khem　the
  place　where　the　treasure　lies；　and　show　also　the　warning　that　is
  written。　And　if　on　seeing　and　reading；　the　Pharaoh　deems　that　the　need
  of　Khem　is　so　sore　and　strait　that　it　is　lawful　for　him　to　brave　the
  curse　of　the　Dead　and　draw　forth　the　treasure；　it　is　well；　for　on　his
  head　must　rest　the　weight　of　this　dread　deed。　Three　monarchsso　say
  the　records　that　I　have　readhave　thus　dared　to　enter　in　the　time　of
  need。　They　were　the　Divine　Queen　Hatshepsu；　that　wonder　known　to　the
  Gods　alone；　her　Divine　brother　Tahutimes　Men…Kheper…ra；　and　the　Divine
  Rameses　Mi…amen。　But　of　these　three　Majesties；　not　one　when　they　saw
  dared　to　touch；　for；　though　sharp　their　need；　it　was　not　great　enough
  to　consecrate　the　act。　So；　fearing　lest　the　curse　should　fall　upon
  them；　they　went　hence　sorrowing。〃
  She　thought　a　little；　till　at　last　her　spirit　overcame　her　fear。
  〃At　the　least　I　will　see　with　mine　own　eyes；〃　she　said。
  〃It　is　well；〃　I　answered。　Then；　stones　having　been　piled　up　by　me　and
  the　eunuch　who　was　with　us　on　a　certain　spot　at　the　base　of　the
  pyramid；　to　somewhat　more　than　the　height　of　a　man；　I　climbed　on　them
  and　searched　for　the　secret　mark；　no　larger　than　a　leaf。　I　found　it
  with　some　trouble；　for　the　weather　and　the　rubbing　of　the　wind…stirred
  sand　had　worn　even　the　Ethiopian　stone。　Having　found　it；　I　pressed　on
  it　with　all　my　strength　in　a　certain　fashion。　even　after　the　lapse　of
  many　years　the　stone　swung　round；　showing　a　little　opening；　through
  which　a　man　might　scarcely　creep。　As　it　swung；　a　mighty　bat；　white　in
  colour　as　though　with　unreckoned　age；　and　such　as　I　had　never　seen
  before　for　bigness；　for　his　measure　was　the　measure　of　a　hawk；　flew
  forth　and　for　a　moment　hovered　over　Cleopatra；　then　sailed　slowly　up
  and　up　in　circles；　till　at　last　he　was　lost　in　the　bright　light　of　the
  moon。
  But　Cleopatra　uttered　a　cry　of　terror；　and　the　eunuch；　who　was
  watching；　fell　down　in　fear；　believing　it　to　be　the　guardian　Spirit　of
  the　pyramid。　And　I；　too；　feared；　though　I　said　nothing。　For　even　now　I
  believe　that　it　was　the　Spirit　of　Menkau…ra；　the　Osirian；　who；　taking
  the　form　of　a　bat；　flew　forth　from　his　holy　House　in　warning。
  I　waited　a　while；　till　the　foul　air　should　clear　from　the　passage。
  Then　I　drew　out　the　lamps；　kindled　them；　and　passed　them；　to　the
  number　of　three；　into　the　entrance　of　the　passage。　This　done；　I　went
  to　the　eunuch；　and；　taking　him　aside；　I　swore　him　by　the　living　spirit
  of　Him　who　sleeps　at　Abouthis　that　he　should　not　reveal　those　things
  which　he　was　about　to　see。
  This　he　swore；　trembling　sorely；　for　he　was　very　much　afraid。　Nor；
  indeed；　did　he　reveal　them。
  This　done；　I　clambered　through　the　opening；　taking　with　me　a　coil　of
  rope；　which　I　wound　around　my　middle；　and　beckoned　to　Cleopatra　to
  come。　Making　fast　the　skirt　of　her　robe；　she　came；　and　I　drew　her
  through　the　opening；　so　that　at　length　she　stood　behind　me　in　the
  passage　which　is　lined　with　slabs　of　granite。　After　her　came　the
  eunuch；　and　he　also　stood　in　the　passage。　Then；　having　taken　counsel
  of　the　plan　of　the　passage　that　I　had　brought　with　me；　and　which；　in
  signs　that　none　but　the　initiated　can　read；　was　copied　from　those
  ancient　writings　that　had　come　down　to　me　through　one…and…forty
  generations　of　my　predecessors；　the　Priests　of　this　Pyramid　of　/Her/；
  and　of　the　worship　of　the　Temple　of　the　Divine　Menkau…ra；　the　Osirian；
  I　led　the　way　through　that　darksome　place　towards　the　utter　silence　of
  the　tomb。　Guided　by　the　feeble　light　of　our　lamps；　we　passed　down　the
  steep　incline；　gasping　in　the　heat　and　the　thick；　stagnated　air。
  Presently　we　had　left　the　region　of　the　masonry　and　were　slipping　down
  a　gallery　hewn　in　the　living　rock。　For　twenty　paces　or　more　it　ran
  steeply。　Then　its　slope　lessened　and　shortly　we　found　ourselves　in　a
  chamber　painted　white；　so　low　that　I；　being　tall；　had　scarcely　room　to
  stand；　but　in　length　four　paces；　and　in　breadth　three；　and　cased
  throughout　with　sculptured　panels。　Here　Cleopatra　sank　upon　the　floor
  and　rested　awhile；　overcome　by　the　heat　and　the　utter　darkness。
  〃Rise！〃　I　said。　〃We　must　not　linger　here；　or　we　faint。〃
  So　she　rose；　and　passing　hand　in　hand　through　that　chamber；　we　found
  ourselves　face　to　face　with　a　mighty　door　of　granite；　let　down　from
  the　roof　in　grooves。　Once　more　I　took　counsel　of　the　plan；　pressed
  with　my　foot　upon　a　certain　stone；　and　waited。　Then；　suddenly　and
  softly；　I　know　not　by　what　means；　the　mass　heaved　itself　from　its　bed
  of　living　rock。　We　passed　beneath；　and　found　ourselves　face　to　face
  with　a　second　door　of　granite。　Again　I　pressed　on　a　certain　spot；　and
  this　door　swung　wide　of　itself；　and　we　went　through；　to　find　ourselves
  face　to　face　with　a　third　door；　yet　more　mighty　than　the　two　through
  which　we　had　won　our　way。　Following　the　secret　plan；　I　struck　this
  door　with　my　foot　upon　a　certain　spot；　and　it　sank　slowly　as　though　at
  a　word　of　magic　till　its　head　was　level　with　the　floor　of　rock。　We
  crossed　and　gained　another　passage　which；　descending　gently　for　a
  length　of　fourteen　paces；　led　us　into　a　great　chamber；　paved　with
  black　marble；　more　than　nine　cubits　high；　by　nine　cubits　broad；　and
  thirty　cubits　long。　In　this　marble　floor　was　sunk　a　great　sarcophagus
  of　granite；　and　on　its　lid　were　graved　the　name　and　titles　of　the
  Queen　of　Menkau…ra。　In　this　chamber；　too；　the　air　was　purer；　though　I
  know　not　by　what　means　it　came　thither。
  〃Is　the　treasure　here？〃　gasped　Cleopatra。
  〃Nay；〃　I　answered；　〃follow　me；〃　and　I　led　the　way　to　a　gallery；　which
  we　entered　through　an　opening　in　the　floor　of　the　great　chamber。　It
  had　been　closed　by　a　trap…door　of　stone；　but　the　door　was　open。
  Creeping　along　this　shaft；　or　passage；　for　some　ten　paces；　we　came　at
  length　to　a　well；　seven　cubits　in　depth。　Making　fast　one　end　of　the
  rope　that　I　had　brought　about　my　body　and　the　other　to　a　ring　in　the
  rock；　I　was　lowered；　holding　the　lamp　in　my　hand；　till　I　stood　in　the
  last　resting…place　of　the　Divine　Menkau…ra。　Then　the　rope　was　drawn
  up；　and　Cleopatra；　being　made　fast　to　it；　was　let　down　by　the　eunuch；
  and　I　received　her　in　my　arms。　But　I　bade　the　eunuch；　sorely　against
  his　will；　since　he　feared　to　be　left　alone；　await　our　return　at　the
  mouth　of　the　shaft。　For　it　was　not　lawful　that　he　should　enter　whither
  we　went。
  CHAPTER　XI
  OF　THE　TOMB　OF　THE　DIVINE　MENKAU…RA；　OF　THE　WRITING　ON　THE
  BREAST　OF　MENKAU…RA；　OF　THE　DRAWING　FORTH　OF　THE　TREASURE；
  OF　THE　DWELLER　IN　THE　TOMB；　AND　OF　THE　FLIGHT　OF　CLEOPATRA
  AND　HARMACHIS　FROM　THE　HOLY　PLACE
  We　stood　within　a　small　arched　chamber；　paved　and　lined　with　great
  blocks　of　the　granite　stone　of　Syene。　There　before　ushewn　from　a