On a certain evening the chief appeared at the temple of Ptah, saying that he wished to speak with the high priest. The chief had with him two agents, and a man covered from head to foot in a bag.
After a while an answer was sent to the chief that the high priests were awaiting him in the sacred chamber of the statue of their divinity.
The chief left the agents before the gate, took by the arm the man dressed in the bag, and, conducted by a priest, went to the sacred chamber. When he entered, he found Mefres and Sem arrayed as high priests, with silver plates on their bosoms.
He fell before them on the pavement, and said,
"In accordance with your commands, I bring to you, holy fathers, the criminal Lykon. Do ye wish to see his face?"
When they assented, the chief rose, and pulled the bag from the man standing near him.
Both high priests cried out with astonishment. The Greek was really so like Ramses that it was impossible to resist the deception.
"Thou art Lykon, the singer from the temple of Astaroth?" asked the holy Sem of the bound Greek.
Lykon smiled contemptuously.
"And didst Thou kill the child of the prince?" added Mefres.