LONGBOX
KIT #425
ABOUT
THE MUMMY
"Early
in this century an expedition went to the ancient Valley of the Kings.
Their purpose was to find the tomb of the legendary Princess Anahnka.
Looking into the Valley they saw great heaps of rubble. Entrances of already
exploited tombs resembled mouths opened in supernatural screams. The whole
Valley reminded them of pictures of the moon. Work on the excavation began.
.
Scarcely
had the soil been cleared away when they were upon the entrance to a tomb.
The upper part of a doorway was uncovered. What little could be seen showed
it to be blocked and sealed. The seal was examined and found to be royal,
clear proof that a person of very high standing was interred was opened.
The workers gasped in amazement. The chamber was filled with gold. There
were golden couches, a gilded throne, curious shrines and bizarre animal
heads. Amid all this splendor there were traces of intruders. Why hadn't
the grave robbers plundered this golden treasure?
.
Examining
the tomb further they discovered another door over which was an inscription
in hieroglyphics. Deciphered, it read, "Death will come on swift pinions
to those who disturbs the rest of Anahnka." A sentinel figure guarded
the door. On the mummy case of the figure were protective formulas on
adjuration to "frighten away the enemy of Anahnka in whatever form he
may come." Another inscription yielded the fact that the case contained
the mummy of Kharis, and high priest, who was to protect Anahnka in death.
The
door behind the sentinel opened into the burial chamber containing a golden
shrine and a coffin. The archaeologists rapidly set about disassembling
the coffin. Then, at long last, Anahnka's mummy was uncovered. As the
men worked they were disturbed by a sudden feeling of invisible danger.
Re-entering the antechamber they found mummy case of Kharis open; enough
to partially expose its contents. All eyes turned again to the inscription
over the door. Scientific curiosity bade them investigate.
.
As
they opened the case wider silence fell over the men-the left arm of the
mummy was moving slowly to its side. There must be a reasonable explanation
for this, they thought. Surely the fresh air after thousands of years
made the case swell and spring apart, and caused the four thousand year
old wrappings to crumble. During the transporting of the effects of the
tomb to the museum Kharis' mummy case was noted missing. Some thought
that the crated case was merely unmarked and would turn up. Others began
whispering about punishments visited from the spirit realm on blasphemers.
Someone, or something, broke into the museum one night. Beside the display
of Anahnka's mummy museum officials found traces of burnt incense.
.
During
the day a strange man was often seen at the display. He was quite large
and his right arm was always clutched to his body while the left one swung
free. Other visitors avoided him, not only because he chanted over the
mummy in an unknown language, but because he had the unmistakable stench
of death about him. Glimpses of his face were seen although he wore a
large hat pulled down. It was horrible. The skin was so dry and withered
it was cracking. And, it was gray-yellow in color, much like the remains
of Anahnka.
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Members
of the expedition began dying from unexplained causes. An expert in Egyptology
died as he was about to X-ray Anahnka's mummy. Another, the thirty-first
victim, died of an unknown fever. An archaeologist was found dead in his
apartment though when he went to bed he appeared in the best of health.
In each case gauze, like the wrappings on a mummy, was found. None of
the deaths were attributed to germs of bacteria. All of the members of
the original expedition had perished as have their close relatives.
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Now
the circle is widening. Will it ever end? Or, must Kharis forever walk
the earth seeking revenge upon those who disturbed the final rest of his
mistress? Who knows? Will you be a victim?"
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©1963 Aurora Model Corp
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