Chapter 56

'There is strength in you--great strength; you could strangle a bullock.' He moved restlessly, his suspicion growing. With his hand on his hilt he peered into the gloomy arches. 'If you've brought me into a trap,' he said, 'you won't live to enjoy your handiwork. Are you going to get off that couch and do as you promised, or do I have to--' His voice trailed away. He was staring at the mummy-case, on which the countenance of the occupant was carved in ivory with the startling vividness of a forgotten art. There was…