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The Jewel of Seven Stars

CHAPTER XII
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Since he received that cable in the shipping office at Alexandria I have never seen a happy smile on his face.
"Work is the best thing in such a case; and to his work he devoted himself heart and soul.

The strange tragedy of his loss and gain--for the child was born after the mother's death--took place during the time that we stood in that trance in the Mummy Pit of Queen Tera.

It seemed to have become in some way associated with his Egyptian studies, and more especially with the mysteries connected with the Queen.

He told me very little about his daughter; but that two forces struggled in his mind regarding her was apparent.

I could see that he loved, almost idolised her.


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