in that wall which I have never shown to you."

Ki chuckled again and a smile grew on old Bakenkhonsu's broad and
wrinkled face.

"O Prince," I began, "I swear to you that never has one word passed my
lips of aught----"

"I know it, friend," broke in the Prince, "but it seems there are some
who do not wait for words but can read the Book of Thought. Therefore it
is not well to meet them too often, since all have thoughts that should
be known only to them and God. Magician, what is your business with me?
Speak on as though we were alone."

"This, Prince. You go upon a journey among the Hebrews, as all have
heard. Now, Bakenkhonsu and I, also two seers of my College, seeing that
we all love you and that your welfare is much to Egypt, have separately
sought out the future as regards the issue of this journey. Although
what we have learned differs in some matters, on others it is the same.
Therefore we thought it our duty to tell you what we have learned."

"Say on, Kherheb."

"First, then, that your Highness's life will be in danger."

"Life is always in danger, Ki. Shall I lose it? If so, do not fear to
tell me."

"We do not know, but we think not, because of the rest that is revealed
to us. We learn that it is not your body only that will be in danger.
Upon this journey you will see a woman whom you will come to love. This
woman will, we think, bring you much sorrow and also much joy."

"Then perhaps the journey is worth making, Ki, since many travel far
before they find aught they can love. Tell me, have I met this woman?"

"There we are troubled, Prince, for it would seem--unless we are
deceived--that you have met her often and often; that you have known
her for thousands of years, as you have known that man at your side for
thousands of years."

Seti's face grew very interested.

"What do you mean, Magician?" he asked, eyeing him keenly. "How can I
who am still young have known a woman and a man for thousands of years?"

Ki considered him with his strange eyes, and answered:

"You have many titles, Prince. Is not one of them 'Lord of Rebirths,'
and if so, how did you get it and what does it mean?"

"It is. What it means I do not know, but it was given to me because of
some dream that my mother had the night before I was born. Do _you_ tell
_me_ what it means, since you seem to know so much."

"I cannot, Prince. The secret is not one that has been shown to me. Yet
there was an aged man, a magician li