And lo! as I drew nigh unto the Great Gateway, the lights of the
Pyramid to begin to glow again more strong, and the machinery of
the Lifts and the Air Pumps to work, because that now the
Earth-Current did grow once more to natural strength. And they to
have power now to open the Great Gate, which did be done by great
machines.
And there to come forth to meet me a number of the Masters of
the Mighty Pyramid; and the dear Master Monstruwacan did come
before them all, so eager as that he did be mine own Father. And he
to have heard somewhat, vaguely, that there to have been a fear for
the life of the maid that I did bring.
And surely, he did be told by one near to the Gateway, that the
Maid did be dead in mine arms; for he and all the Masters did pause
and stand silent for me to
