He explained that he had no
quarrel with the English leader of the expedition--his feud lay with
the Austrian and the woman who had helped to despoil him (Alfieri) of
his rights. He felt assured, he said, that Signor Fenshawe--whose fame
as an Egyptologist was well known to him--would not be a consenting
party to fraud, and he wished, therefore, to arrange a meeting for the
following day, when he would state his case fully, face those who had
robbed him, and leave the final decision with confidence in the hands
of one whose repute made it certain that justice would be done.
The appeal was written in hardly intelligible English, but an Italian
version accompanied it, and Irene was able to translate every word of
the latter.
"Of course, grandad agreed," said Irene. "He has fixed on seven o'clock
to-morrow for the conference. I am looking forward with curiosity to
seeing Alfieri again. I remember him perfectly. Captain Stump and I had
a good look at him in Massowah, you know."
"Has the messenger gone back already?"
"Oh, yes.
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