The Mummy's Hand Page #4

It's the seal of

the Seven Jackals!

There's a curse, death to

whoever breaks that seal!

Oh, bosh!

We can't stop now

for a lot of silly

native superstitions.

I have waited a long time

for this moment.

Hey, what's

eating those guys?

They fear the wrath

of the gods.

We need them.

Babe, get a couple

of lanterns.

Yeah.

It's open.

Give me a hand.

Easy.

It's heavy.

Watch out.

Whoa!

It isn't sealed.

Let's take it off.

Careful, now.

Careful.

That isn't Princess Ananka.

It's a man!

And in the finest state

of preservation of any

mummy I've ever seen.

Is this all there is?

Where's the treasure?

The gold and jewels?

[Howling]

[Howling]

I don't understand.

We search for the tomb of

a princess, and we find

the mummy of a man.

And in a cheap

casket, at that.

We found something.

That proves we're

on the right track.

Maybe this fella's sort of

a poor relation of Ananka's.

I think you're being

kind of unfair, Marta.

Steve believes in what

he's trying to do.

Finding this tomb

means more to him than

anything in the world.

[Howling]

What's that?

Oh, a jackass.

You wouldn't mean

a jackal, would you?

What's the difference?

They're first cousins.

I never heard that before.

We ain't never had

no full moon before.

[Babe]

They say a moon like that

does things to you.

You take me, for instance.

Give me a moon and...

You can have it.

Pop, let's turn in.

That thing gives

me the creeps.

Good night, Babe.

Good night.

[Howling]

Aww, quiet!

If it ain't you, it's the camels.

If it ain't the camels,

it's the mummy.

If it isn't the mummy,

it's you.

From the hieroglyphics,

his name seems to

have been Kharis.

Doctor, what do these

lines in his face mean?

There's only one answer.

He was buried alive.

He must have struggled

desperately against

those bandages.

What a terrible way to die,

probably for some sacrilege.

Possibly.

Have you touched his face?

What?

Go ahead, touch it.

It feels like

living tissue.

Exactly.

The most amazing example

of embalming I've ever seen.

Incredible.

Isn't it?

Come here.

Have you any idea

what they are?

I may be wrong,

but they must be tana leaves.

Absolutely extinct now.

Smells like clover.

The old Egyptians used

them for embalming

purposes, I think.

Doctor, there's one

thing that bothers me.

We haven't found Ananka's

name anyplace in here.

Do you think that after all,

we might've made a mistake?

I hope not.

But these disappointments

are all in the game, Steve.

Yes, I suppose so.

[Babe]

Steve.!

Be right back.

Ali's back.

Where are the diggers?

They will not come,

effendi.

They have run away

from the valley.

What's the matter?

[Howling]

There is death in the hills.

Those are evil spirits.

They came to howl about the

unholy grave you have opened!

That's nonsense,

Ali.!

I cannot stay.

I'm sorry.

Wait a minute.

Very interesting,

aren't they, Dr. Petrie.

Professor Andoheb!

Where did you come from?

The important thing,

Doctor, is that I'm here.

Then you knew

about this tomb?

And yet you insisted that

the vase was an imitation.

There are some things

in science which should

be brought to light.

There are others, Doctor,

which should be left alone.

You mean, we never should have

never come into this cave?

Since you are here, I think

it is fitting that you...

should learn exactly

what you've stumbled upon.

Come.

For a scientist, you are very

unobserving, Dr. Petrie.

Why, it's a pulse beat.

Why, this is absurd.

It's... it's fantastic.

In this vial, I have the

fluid from nine tana leaves.

Nine tana leaves,

Dr. Petrie.

That wouldn't mean

anything to you, but watch.

Now, Dr. Petrie.

Why, it's beating faster.

He's alive.

Let me go!

Let me go.!

Let me go!

Let me go!

Let me go.!

The destiny of the priests

of Karnak is fulfilled.

Not one of you who tried to

enter the tomb of Ananka...

will leave

this valley alive.

The mummy,

somebody's swiped it.

Who could

have done that?

I can't understand it.

Steve, Petrie!

What could

have happened?

I don't know, Babe.

He's dead.

Maybe the natives.

You will place this

vial of tana fluid...

in the tent of one

of the unbelievers.

I understand, master.

Then go.

Now, look,

this is an easy one.

That's what

you always say.

You put it in the palm

of the hand like so.

The rock there?

Yeah.

Put it in your mouth.

Open your mouth.

It's gone.

There.

Oh, boy, that's a... wow.

Let me try it.

Put it in my hand

like that, huh?

Yeah.

Then close

my hand, see?

Now, watch. Across my

mouth like this?

Oh, that's wonderful, effendi.

Wonderful. Wonderful.

[Andoheb]

You will do exactly as I say,

Kharis. I am your master.

Only I can tell you where

you will find the fluid

that gives you life.

You would like to have use

of that leg and that arm.

To do so, you need

more of the fluid.

In the tent of a white man

you will find it.

To get it,

you will kill.

Kill wherever

you find the fluid.

Steve?

This right?

Just about.

The first two letters of

Ananka's name were here,

weren't they?

[Steve]

Mm-hmm.

Don't you think that

if her tomb were located

near the mummy's cave,

that her name would

have been closer to it?

Possibly.

I've been doing

a little figuring.

Now we found out that

this square indicates

the mummy's cave,

but her name is way over here.

Could that mean anything?

Well, it might mean that

her tomb were somewhere

behind the cave.

Exactly.

There must be some sort of

connection between the two.

Marta, I believe you're right.

I think you've hit it.

Oh, I hope so.

I owe this party a little

contribution of some kind.

We'll start digging for a

connecting pass right away.

Hey, Babe!

Hey, Babe!

Solvani! Ali!

What's up?

I think Marta has the

solution to the whole thing.

There must be a passageway

connecting this cave

with Ananka's tomb.

Oh, that's swell.

Let's get going.

Where's Ali?

Outside.

We'll start on

that wall over there.

You really expect to find

the entrance to Ananka's

tomb over there?

Well, we didn't expect

to find the entrance to

the Bronx subway, old boy.

[Howling]

Solid rock back here.

No sign of a tunnel.

Hey, we better knock off

or the archaeologist's union

will start picketing us.

Maybe you're right.

It is pretty late.

We'll get a fresh

start in the morning.

Steve.

Yes, Marta?

Wasn't this urn

filled with leaves?

Why, yes.

Well, there's

none in there now.

What could have

happened to them?

I don't know.

Marta, there are

a lot of strange things

happening around here...

that need a lot

of explaining.

But there's nothing we

can do about it tonight.

[Distant Howling]

Say, where's Ali?

I told him to

watch the camp.

Probably

gettin' some shut-eye.

You can't trust these gypsies.

This mountain air

makes them sleepy.

You folks better

get some rest. We got

a busy day tomorrow.

It's a good idea.

Good night, Steve.

Good night, Babe.

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