Only to-day I have seen a meeting between Pharaoh, the holy Tanofir and the lady Amada.

They were all disturbed, I know not at what, and the end of it was that Amada wrote in a roll and gave the writing to messengers, who I think even now are speeding southward--to you, Shabaka.

Nay, do not look doubtfully on me, it is true." "Then you did well to tell me, Karema, for within a moon of this day I should have been where perhaps no messengers would have found me.

Now I will wait and let it be your part to prepare the mind of Bes.

Do you think that he would give me an army to lead to Egypt, if there were need ?" She nodded and answered, "He would do so for three reasons.