-Nate
The
Legend
According to tales, a British
Egyptologist by the name of Douglass Murray was approached in Cairo
by an American adventurer who was looking to sell some artifacts
recently recovered from a tomb. One of these was the death mask of
the Queen Hatshepsut, a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty who some
thought might have had divine blood. Although Murray decided to
purchase the mask, the American never profited from the sale—he
died only three days later. Shortly after that, before returning to
Britain, Murray lost his hand when the rifle that he was firing
exploded. The wound turned gangrenous and as a result he had to have
his arm amputated at the elbow.
Murray’s fortunes improved
little even after returning home. Upon arrival he was informed that
two of his servants and two other close associates had died abruptly
and from mysterious causes. Beginning to fear that the mask might
have been the cause of these incidents, he decided to leave the item
at the residence of his girlfriend. She had taken an interest in the
relic, but soon regretted it—she began to suffer from a wasting
disease that nearly killed her. By then Murray simply wanted the mask
out of his life, and arranged a trade with an American museum for
some Montana dinosaur bones. The mask was packed up and shipped off
to the United States, sailing aboard the RMS Titanic.
According to all accounts,when that vessel struck an iceberg and sank it was lost forever...
Until now.
Recently an aspiring treasure hunter found what he believes is a clue to the mask's location, and he's recruiting others to help him find it.
Egyptian
Sojourn
I
sit and ponder the Great Secret
In
the shadow of the monument
To
Anthony’s mistress,
Under
the watchful eye of Ra
In
his ultimate strength.
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“It is my turn now to face judgment in the Hall of Truth, and the weighing of my heart. To lighten my load, I leave behind the burden I saved from frigid death, and my Egyptian Sojourn shows the way to claiming it.” |
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