he chariot and drove off, while
the rest of the party set out on foot for Thebes. It was so late
before they reached Chigron's house that they thought it better not to
arouse the inmates, as comment would be excited by the arrival of
women at so late an hour and unexpected by the master; the girls,
therefore, passed the night in the rock chamber behind the building,
while Jethro and Chebron lay down outside.

As soon as dawn broke they moved some distance away. Jethro went to
the house as soon as there was a sign that there was any one astir,
and told Chigron that they had discovered and rescued Mysa. Chigron
was much disturbed when he heard of the death of the high priest and
his son.

"I don't say these men were not villains, Jethro; but that two high
priests should be slaughtered in the course of a month is enough to
bring the anger of all the gods upon Egypt. However, the poor girls
are not responsible for it in any way, and I will willingly shelter
them, especially as it is but for one night; but I own that I shall be
vastly relieved when I know that you are all fairly on your journey."

"That I can well understand," Jethro said; "and believe me, the
gratitude of those you have sheltered, which you will have as long as
they live, may well outweigh any doubts that may present themselves as
to whether you have acted wisely in aiding those who are victims to
the superstitions of your countrymen."

Chigron called his servants and told them that he had just heard of
the arrival from the country of some friends, and ordered a room to be
prepared for them. He then went out and returned an hour later with
the two girls. He led them quietly into the house and direct to the
apartment prepared for them, so that they were unseen by any of the
servants.

Then he called an old servant on whose fidelity he could rely, and
charged her to wait upon them during the day, and to suffer none other
to enter the apartment. He bade her convey the impression to the other
servants that the visitors were aged women, and to mention that they
intended to make a stay of a few hours only, until some friends with
whom they were going to stay should send in a cart to carry them to
their house in the country. The old woman at once prepared baths for
the girls and then supplied them with a meal, after which they lay
down on couches and were soon fast asleep; for the excitement of the
preceding evening and the strangeness of their position in t