It was Ibrahim, the Egyptian servant he had seen at the museum in the morning.
The rooms had been sealed up, and the man had been to the Consul's private house with the keys.
This man had temporarily succeeded the Greek Ionides.
Spence turned back to the hotel and bade Ibrahim follow him.
[CHAPTER VI]
UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM
The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.