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Certainly I know where he is, he responded, setting his jawsfirmly. Bliss
looked at the paper, which Vance showed him, with dumbfoundedeyes.
But, he
added, running his tongue over his drylips, Im horribly thirsty. Whoever it was
that did this terrible thing, I want you to findhim. I had been watching the
Egyptian with one eye during this littlescene.
But the gods of Egypt
werepowerful gods and protected their children.
Its beyond me, Bliss remarked
slowly, in a hoarse whisper. Vance rose to hisfeet and looked toward the little
metal door at the head of thecircular stairway. This isnt the correct moment to
drag Bliss in. Scarlett, he said, with a sardonic smile.
Andtheres a bit of
preliminry surveying to be done first. He actually swayed a little as hepeered
dully at Vance. This little oval bit oflapis-lazuli was a sacred symbol of the
old Egyptians. Anûpu, I believe, was theEgyptian form for Anûbis, what? Youre
certainly not Solomon, Sergeant, returned Vance.
Sakhmethas had her just
revenge, and she is beyond the mundane power ofOccidental law.
The Sergeant was
good-naturedly sarcastic. I fullyunderstand your great disappointment. After a
moment he made a sweeping gesture with hisleft hand and, turning slowly, faced
us.
Exactly, madam, Vance returned, with friendly assurance. Maybe it fell outa
your necktie, Heath suggested antagonistically,thrusting his jaw forward.
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