10/9/2008
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Aegypt
When
Audrey nodded, Paul continued, “I don’t believe they are hieroglyphic
word forms. They appear to be pictograms. They illustrate
exactly their meaning.”
“Not impossible,” said
Audrey with excitement. “They could be an
ancient form—an undiscovered version of the writing.”
“Or their message could be
intended for more than Egyptian eyes,” Paul said.
Audrey
looked strangely at him, then said, “I would like to see your
notes. I’ll compare them to mine and see if your theory fits.”
“Very well,” said Paul.
“Tomorrow, when the storm’s abated. If you’ll
come to my office, I’ll let you borrow the rubbing and my notes.”
“If the hieroglyphics turn
out to be as you believe, Lieutenant Bolang, we may have more than an
unusual tomb. You may have discovered a modern Rosetta
stone.”