Show fh tso e yu u dj age id and iii th eln elu mummy m ln i rik rit y ff less than a hundred years ago an antiquary returning from grand cairo brought a mummy with him presumed to be at least old our garast savant tired of the diligences in which he had been traveling from marseilles se illes took a barge at fontainebleau Fontain bleau which landed him safe and sound at fort st bernard eager to see his family he had his effects loaded on oa a litter but left his precious mammy mummy in the bottom of the boat the customhouse officer on boarding it discovered a box of a strange syringe shape and aspect thinking it cont contained dined contraband goods he be had bad it 0 opened ened what a spectacle A woman swathed in linen bandages from head to foot te doubt this was a wretched victim strangled t by a jealous lover or grasping heir the commissary of police was instantly ins tautly sent for and made his hla appearance flanked by two surgeons geona as skilful as himself in archaeology the crime was recognized a report made of it and the bady bd dy transported to the morgue that the friends might come and identify it it is presumed that none of them made their appearance our learned traveler however in taking an inventory of his bis effects the next lay bethought himself himsel fot of his greatest curiosity he flew to the boat when the learned commissary and three minions of the law seized him and ana took hinr hinn before the magistrate ma istrate aha jahaf my fine fellow cried the judge weve got jt you yo wll will wil I 1 your honor favor me with the teason reason of this extraordinary proceeding it remains f for you sir to explain the circumstances cum eum stances ances of the murder you have committed 4 murder that is the word sir the murder that thai I 1 have committed fly cried criel the savant aghast aghasi iti or at least the crimen crimean which you were an accomplice good heavens your worship wo iship is dreaming xii ali ah dreaming am I 1 no siri sir bir ed eind me mas wide awake to your cost the eye of justice never closes did not my vigilant officers discover the body of your victim strangled and shut up 1 p heres the report of the discovery duly sealed signed and attested sir d Is that all qaid bald the antiquary with a earty hearty laugh I 1 hardened ruffia ruffian cried the judge a do you yon indulge in levity with the fhe shadow of 0 a crime so black hanging over your head now sir bir look mein mean the face aej aad answer the questions I 1 shall put by widm who m was ivas that young girl placed in the box in which she bhe was livas discovered by myself sir bir aa wi i flir mr clerk please takedown his hig c confession iona iong sai sal said sald the magistrate who swathed her ber ritia linen bah bab bandages dage from head to foot ak edid did your honor 4 i write down mr nir clerk that he admits his horrid crime the expression lir iff rather strong sir the deed was heinous beinous how hov old was this unfortunate girl about nineteen nine te elyea years yearb rs 1 of what coti country 1 i memphis It hink bink yancy fancy alfancy importing a girl such a distance to murder herl her when did her death take place I 1 three thousand thod sana sand six bix six bix hundred yearb years adars ago prisoner how dare ilare you indulge in this misplaced 16 VIty j III 1 I am not joking sir I 1 assure you thede tb ede 1 ceased lived in the reign of one of the phara i insisted the antiquary antiqua ryA j i ill put the handcuffs rascal 3 your honor bald baid said the prisoner r idoner i sternly 1 this pleasantry has beens beena ewla ewis carried too cofar oo sar far roar 1 and let me say sir that icat you ou are the most marvelously ignorant man that ever sat upon a judicial bench where were you brought up that you even suspected that tor for two days you have been holding an inquest on i the presented pre tented murder of an Egypt egyptian fah lah mummy i A mummy of course sir and if you had boddil conducted c ged ced your examination properly you yoa would know knew th that f you a ara are ie addressing Coun fc de D a member of the academy of inscription and belles lentres 12 11 ji I 1 italy my lord 31 said the judge hii hil 1 I beg a thousand pardons I 1 hope your will forget 1 I wil wili wll forget everything give me my mummy and try in future to obtain experts who will come a li fitje le nearer than three or foar four tb idila years A isit guessing 0 at the date dite of a persons death magistrate very much mort mortified ihie ifie d a at t his hia blunder gave u up the mu mummy nimy but he be n never he ardathe ast as oft of the e story |