XXIV CONFESSION––––––––
CARR LORIA was at Heluan when he received Pauline’s telegram. For a few moments he studied it, and then going to a hotel office, he possessed himself of a telegram blank which he proceeded to write on, by the use of a type-writer near-by.
With a preoccupied look on his face, as if thinking deeply, he called Ahri and gave him a long and careful list of directions.
And it was in pursuance of these directions that the Arab presented himself at Shepheard’s at ten o’clock in the morning and asked for Miss Stuart.
“What is it, Ahri?” asked Pauline, as she received the dragoman in her sitting room.
“Miss Stoort,” and the Arab was deeply respectful, “Mr. Loria begs that you go with me to Sakkara to visit the Pyramids and Necropolis.”
“Now?” said Pauline, in surprise.
