It is only guess-work after all, and is contradictory to the intellectual belief of the Egyptian theology, that the 'Ka' is an essential portion of humanity." He paused and we all waited.

The silence was broken by Doctor Winchester: "But would not all this imply that the Queen feared intrusion of her tomb ?" Mr.Trelawny smiled as he answered: "My dear sir, she was prepared for it.

The grave robber is no modern application of endeavour; he was probably known in the Queen's own dynasty.

Not only was she prepared for intrusion, but, as shown in several ways, she expected it.

The hiding of the lamps in the serdab, and the institution of the avenging 'treasurer' shows that there was defence, positive as well as negative.