1 Holiday in London Tustoun carina Ths ne ts [igo away in Ausf hey can, Some oo Alans were his much codter an sone ofthe lack ones go abroad Europe or America. Gistalin El Nor, Chief Inspector nthe Egyptian Pi, wa cme af the lucky ones. He wa able to go om hold beast So ecbelogts come co Egy in Aug hci so fe Mckotoglos preter ome "> Erg the cooker mori of iris hotin Caton Ausf ici much hoxter in thesouth of Eee Inthe deer around Luxor, the sun can burn aman Saar cotton And isthe that mont the Eoleologs wane to work: Many ofthe ancient comple nd sof Ea ar in me round the rode town of ae. “Thuray. ath August, was Salahadiny lst day at work He was gra on holiday for thee weet Hi asian, Inger Tesla Osan, would be in change mle Salahedin was swey. At Kaif ps clevom, Salad vd up his paper od lke he dinwer of hs dak Then he son up a wore overt whee tl wa sg, He pave he the koe. Lae, tke Sahin, was 9 rate of Calo Universi ‘They ha bth sed Acton Hien Lea war twenty sren Six yas youre than Slain, She had joined i depursest Ti our ag nd wos now onc of the youngest rapt in he ng there for three weeks and [ll be hack again on Saturday th. “And (Il have a holiday hete in the office!” replied Leila 6 “There'll be nothing for me to do. Pl read the newspapers and ‘count the days uneil you get back. Don't forget to send me a postcard trom Piccadilly.” "Why Piccadilly” asked Salahadin, People sy that Piccadilly isthe centre ofthe criminal word,” was Leia reply. ‘Sdlahadin laughed and hurried out of the office, He wanted fo get-a taxi hefore the lunchtime rush hour in Cairo bean, (On Saturday, Salahadin arrived at Caino International Atrport rly in the morning. It was aleeady warm and everyone was setting ready for another day of burning heat. But the passengersHoliday in. London wore looking forward to going to Europe where it would be much cooler "Te customs and immigration officials knew Salahadin and he quik nae through sto the Departare Lounge. Soon he ern h pane an on his way t0 London, " 1 Pslom everthing way very different. [€ was wet and old" Subshalin aved a hia hotel in Gower Stree jx after Te SUR the afternoon, Te ah» sal hotel, But ic ms pee os the comer from the Batsh Museum. alain wes etapa pare his hoiay working in the Mer with BESS rer ar The Bish Museum has oe ofthe pt Ciel of Eepean antigen the wold. Se Sunday evening, i ay il sing Hl, but wan warmer Salshalin went fora wa through the tet of Cnt [Sion He walked down Totenham Coure Road to Lecexer Sitar andthe long to Pca, When he was in ically, fe tomembered Lil postcard Til buy te now while T remember, thought Salahatin, He wae in 3 cours shop selling posts nd Books. Saladin Wilke pst the bookshelves to find posteand, He found one hich was a photograph of "Pxcaily By Nis He walled FR wo the coun to pay fort On his way back, he bad PURE leuk atthe books onthe sbeves, He noticed a bk Sich interested im, The stl of the book was The Muy [tn ore he sme of th aor aD “Silshadin knew that Queen Axtrte wat aquecn in Ancient fiype And Salahndin had read many books on Ancient Exy fren by fmow archeologists. But he hal never ead of an archeologist called Dr Eaton sobadin cide to uy the bok and read i ater. He rail for the postcard and the bock and walked out io the uy sects of Pica. It was now taining heh Saluhaiin walked toward Lekester Square, He noted tat 8 Whois Dr Farrow? ye cinemas. Salahadin in was being shown in one of th ew fil rant fo sperd a wet evening in ew fly ivan the best way t0 sperd a wet evening (> ceil it ea im mal extuant and oe so Salahadin got back to his horel. He went ry fate whe cet cp. The Mery of Quen As ly fe ewan sl wrapped vp he rarer fm the bookshop. 2 Who is Dr Farrow? called to the telephone. Ie was his friend, Dr Eael ‘elcome back to London,” said Dr Earl. "My wife and I want to know if you'd like to lunch with us today?" "Yeu, Md like that. Thanks very much. I'll get a train from Waterloo and I'l be at your house by ewelve: Peter Earl lived in Richmond, a suburb* of London. Salahadin knew it well — he had been there many times before ‘After breakfast, Salahadin had some time to wait before starting out on his journey to Richmond. He remembered the book he hal bought the nighe before He unwrapped it and read what was written on the hack Wie Shai we ng breakfast the next moming, he Salahadin started to read the book, but soon it was time to leave for his train to Richmond, 9Who is Dr Farrow? THE MYSTERY OF QUEEN (ARTE Rita) Dr John Farrow haha ny questions about Queen Asearee Theat (lasuons Rave puzied archeologist fr any Years 12 Wo was Queen Artarte? 1 Wararas he Curse of Queen Asari? 12 ny was she cae he Quoen of Dees? Dr Favtow alo gives his answer to the most 12 Wnre was Queen Acar brie? In Dr Peter Ears siting-rom, Saladin looked out acras the street to the Richmond park. He watched anol man wrth hs dog ‘An Englhman and his do sid Saladin, sheers the Elisha thei love of dogs say Esa my eid Ptr Ea wha shout your ens? Your anceston®~the Ancient Eeyplans loved ‘cats, didn't they?” " “They both laughed Talling of Ancient Exyptans reminds me of something sid Sasha found new ok in-a bookshop in Pec lt ihe wn y 9 mn ald Faro ~ Dr fin aro ve ‘Dr olin Faro —now thai strange. [was going to ask you shout him, Have you ea this mornings papers? eter Earl handed Saladin copy of The Seay Tes newer heen Whois Dr Farrow? srhercs a neport on page tse tha pes ms went om ete pend the paper at page tee and fund th report near the bottom of the Pate nd ‘The Tomb of the eecithalit “Thipilar r he Temple of Karna ‘Is there really such pillar in the Museum? Yen: there is, And its got some marks on it which mighe be Salahadin began. writing But no one cere Tae ee that Dr John Farrow is certain’ said Salahadin syns Dr Farow! Why haven't | heard his name before” eter Eat told Salahadin what he knew about Dr Fareow ‘Fano i abour twenty-eight years ol. Hle was a biliane st dent at Cambvige, One ofthe bst there has ever been, Bt after the gor his doctorate, he changed completly. He left Cambri hour thee yen ago and wet to ive with some friends in Wales Hedda wvte any fetes He didnt tell anyone about his visits to che Bruh Museum and his interes in the pillar roe Karu He as writen this book and pow he has gone off to Cao "Anal his wife as gone with him, sd Salahadin, Td even know that he was marisa Peter Ear ‘And hes never been to Egypr before” went on Salahadin “He doca’t know how hot it Te too otto search for tomb nor a thls me of the year ulSahin i Suspicious to find it easy” fs, he's not going v reine et the writing of this Pile” askeg "Who else knows al Salahadin. “The man who knows most a Gomouchian. And he’ ip Caito _ Har Atahe wo be in Calto 10 said Salahadin slowly snd hl an ding ce a, you could be right’ Peter Eatl agreed. “The Ameer oj heee isa report in The Sunday Times, where everyone Leila Osman" bout iis your friend, Profesor 3 Salahadin is Suspicious nly next morning, Salahadin was atthe door ofthe Egyptian Einby i Lamden, Iwas not lon elore he ha sc os telen othe Miner othe Ineo in Caio and aero tots aan, bls Osman “Te ft felon war to his fend, Chief Inspector Ans} Abbns.Salahain had worked with xpector Ahmed belo R Salahadin is Suspicious “The telex sa tt = on wre We estaa'cotan = wnt 8.809 [ArT TWSPECTOR NMED ABER, On: PRATSTRY OF INTERTOR/CAIRO mati FAanON AND MIFE REPORTED AAIVING IN CAIRO ao Ashe PLbASECOMFERN ARRIVAL AND SNR Fe tan oF THEIR HOTEL sqLaorn EL tue Ey HIA axSs¥ 008 “The second telex, to Leila Osman, sd arg tee ae Fie ads wa arr 8.8.72 arvoqrios TNspEcTOR LETLA osm, [AVTIQUITIES PROTECTION DEPARTRENT/ CAIRO 1m 901M FARROW (ARCHEOLOGIST) REPORTED ARRIVING, ERRO.GSE Ton, PLEASE oro Me OF HS PLAS saamomn et wR EGYPTIAN ENEASSY/LonoON seyentes Fe et ohSahai i Supicons “Then Salahadin went to the Visa Section? of the Embassy and Iroked at the Visa Applications. He soon found Farrow’ sraicarion-Salahadin noticed a numberof unusual things about the application. ‘Now ehis i inersting, thought Salahadin, He has lft out his doctorate and he says bes a sebool teacher. Very strange. And ‘vy does he say he's going to Egypt as a tourist? \Selahadin realize that Leila would know nothing about Dr arrow. Fatow had not written on his visa application that he tana archeologist. His arval in Cairo would not be reported to Salahadin’ office, “The replies to his telex messages came in shortly after each ‘cher Leilas telex confrned!® what Salahadin had already sues ‘Good, thought Saladin. She has got in touch immediately swith Inspector Ahmed pees Frcvoree ch 0.8.73 arent ‘tuswor ee renin AS Lon fo ove caten ot atm rassou was neve Arce, oT AN Ge WOFERS OR PAS AVE Reve naten ro pecion nea." LEM os 1 ana voruitae S. ar Nos (sumuim in bieck Letters) MR_JOHN FARROW PASSPORT NO. KOO7#2 DATE OF XPIRY SIM (72 DATE AND PLACE OF PASSPORT 15suE Linpool, Englaad. [BUSINESS OR PROFESSION .Schoolezachipe fais & ADDRESS & TEL. NO. OF ENPLOYER DMEM Clay Watts _OS5 Of 2525 (ONE JOURNEY ABHATTPLE Pree rounist/asentss /s3arTs |APPROKIVATE DATE OF ARRIVAL IN THE i DURATION 9° SDM a oo awn pare 9 diay nh Salahadin found Farrow’ visa aplication.Salahadinis Suspicious ‘The telex from Inspector Ahme one, Inspector Ahmed confirmed Salad, 2550 ae Ste wees By Bary anrrent : won SSS oo ct yo ren 7 REE aa ae iat ia tis gaa Eehaierae Sas Bonne Hoc tl ae ED ABBAS 303 ewer un Bait even It was two o'clock when Salahadin received the telex messages. It was too late to get a plane for Cato that day. Also, Salahadin had some things to do in London He wanted to find out as much as he could abou De Joho Farrow from Peter Farl. And he wanted to know if Inver ‘the Intemational Police ~ had anything about the man on their files. Fist, Salahalin booked a flight to Cairo forthe fllosing ‘Then he sent off rwo further telex messes 6 Salahadin is Suspicions VIA 177 8.8.75 eee ATE EE rar cta cri OEDIATELY URGEAT YOU MEET MEAT WINING Cer tema TUESDAY oT! = LH REA ‘IPO fa" Copton naw ¥ oN CAURD 20.43. SALAMOIN EL UR i re mur a Rigaiepren WA ITT 8.8.79 ATTENTION: ‘TWSPECTOR HED auEAs -MEWTSTRY OF TNTERIOR/ CARO ‘RAVING cAERO ToMEGEM TUESDAY 9TH - FLIGHT NEA 4438 FRON LOtOON ARRIVING CAIRO 20.46~ URseNT YOU NET HE, URGENT = REPERT = UnechT YOU NO Fao An" WETE, WILL EXPLALN AEN ME MEET. SALAMDIN EL mR Salahadin thanked the officials inthe Embassy and hurtied out toyget a taxi to the British Museum. Ashe st inthe taxi, Sahai asked himsell over and over again; Why had Farrow 7Saladin is Suspicions sa x dee! he Eyton ofc ving hat News tl ec EA why al that coh a fl wren all the hi son Fe ek ut then al so evan eatin emf Ce Axe ser ws Ts cane had Bon eon The Swe Ties Peter Et hal lio been busy thar moming. He had phoned Pee hehe new Dr Fan. Everybody sak that Farow ha ir Cetatic an ne wo five wth some fends in Wales. But tray seemed to know anything more. Someone had heard that Fon gos ming deugl Another bad heard chat Fatow bad beet in erable withthe polis. But no one knew anything fr inally Peter Esl phoned yp The Sunday Times and spoke o the reporter who had writen abou Farrow going Caio, ‘When Slain ave at the Beech Museum, Peter told him about che ile ad mae to Farow's reds "Tw ieresed in che remak about drugs’ sid Saladin “The peonle who sl dng in England often smug them fom the Milde Est And he people who smuggle drs sometimes ‘smuggle antiquities. Pethaps Farrow is involved! with a gang of ‘etd fewer ak Sean ol eter ask Scotland Yard and Interpol sugested Peter En. They may know something mote about Farowe “That's what Fim pong todo nom ak! Salahadin “But is ~ a question which you can answer ~ do you believe that Faow han dcovered the burial place of Queen Axtarce™ "Fano was lant tent at Cambie: He claim that hein deve the Quer ra se pos tha fe ivtclling the uth 18 Salohadin Suspicious “And other people might agree with you, sid Salahodin. It Farrow is involved with a gang of smugglers, he might have told thom how to find Queen Axtartes tomb Tm sue they would be lnorested in the treasure” "Bur why did Farrow phone up The Sunday Times” Peter Ee asked “So. that's how the report got in the newspaper’ sad Salahadlin "Yes, Farow phoned up the paper and told them about his visit to Caio. If Fartow is working with a gang, why would he do that?” "Perhaps he is calling for help’ replied Salshadin. “The smugglers may be making Farrow work with them. Pechaps Fretow doesn't want to help them ro find the tomb.” ‘Salahadin promised to write to Peter and let him know what had happened Then the two men said goodbye and Salahadin went 0 Scotland Yar Solahadin had arranged to. meet Chief Inspector Beaston of Scotland Yard. The Chief Inspector showed Saladin a ile with a shore report on Dr John Farrow. Farrow had been fined {wo year earlier for having a small quantity of cannabis. ‘But he never told us where he got the cannabis’ Chit Inspector Beaston told Selahadin. “If he had told us where he sot the drug, he would not have been fined "What about Interpol” asked Salahadin. ‘Do they know anything bout Farrow” "Nothing a al replied Chief Inspector Beaton. ‘As fra we nos this ws to Egy ste fist tie he has ever lee England “ies strange that no one knows very much about De Faron said SaabsThe Black Mewes eas late when Salahadn got to bed but he read li Farows hook before he fell asleep. And the nexe day of plane he went on reading the book with interes” ° the T must go and see Profesor Gomouchian catty to ‘morning, he thought to himself, as the plane took hi the Mediterranean towards Ee. a 4 The Black Mercedes [eset woe gr Stat shy [ene Caine Are spec cuandudhoenth he Te ero ged le ‘Sinpeeds neeeen deena eae Mine Yuu nef Be Fao an wet wg Sables Tocate Seite cele Sl Gass eae, Abmed. “We cannoe find them at all.” ‘oie Ispectr "aba ono kel Sn ve yo tid them in Luxor? ema "Wynter Abe callin tl Ae! Le wat heal ane Londo Ane thon et Deas ea ae of Queen Axtante, ink Saad xin Fao cin date ton ef Gen Aare be Lana tent "al she om of the Phas and the Qe avegn the eb stele meena anor cna he rd le Sc, Qh 20 ‘The Black Mewedes thal the rombs were onthe west bank She was Aca He pan and that’s why she had her tomb made onthe i amb? Inspector Ahmed asked. Salahadit nso eee ng lid Slha smite ko 7 “Why do you chink there’ a gang with him” asked Ahmed. sol elo PT a Yd nado in ot to the driver, ‘Do you know that cigarette kiosk!* about two cafe Se tb piece ae peat eins ee cate “It’s gor a foreign number plate! said Inspector Ahmed. u