"Well, has my man with second sight been mistaken?" said Mefres, pointing at his victim. "There is the traitor!"
Samentu approached him with a smile, and said,
"I recognize thee by that cry, Mefres. When Thou canst not be a cheat,
Thou art merely an idiot."
Those present were astounded. Samentu spoke with calm irony.
"Though it is true that at this moment Thou art both cheat and fool. A cheat, for Thou art trying to persuade the overseers of the labyrinth that this villain has the gift of second sight; and a fool, for Thou thinkest that they believe thee. Better tell them that in the temple of Ptah there are detailed plans of the labyrinth."
"That is a lie!" cried Mefres.
"Ask those men whom they believe: thee, or me? I am here because I found plans in the temple of Set; Thou hast come by the grace of the immortal Ptah," concluded Samentu, laughing.
"Bind that traitor and liar!" cried Mefres.
Samentu moved back a couple of steps, drew forth quickly from under his garment a vial, and said, while raising it to his lips, "Mefres, Thou wilt be an idiot till death. Thou hast wit only when it is a question of money."
He placed the vial between his lips and fell to the pavement.