Letter/Journal 90 - 99 Summary

Thursday, 21 December, 1922 (pp. 310-311)

Ralph visits Carter's site. He continues to pretend that CCF is alive and helping him. Ralph writes that Carter orders him to fetch chemicals. In reality, Ralph steals the chemicals to use on the body of CCF and his own.

Friday, 22 December, 1922 (pp. 311-312)

Carter opens his find to the public. Ralph criticizes the find as being that of a minor king not worthy of attention.

Saturday, 23 December, 1922 (pp. 312-313)

Ralph wakes to find a police officer at his site. Carter had sent him to make sure all was well with Ralph, which they are not. His foot injury is infected and has spread to his leg. CCF is dead, and so is a stray cat. Ralph has gone insane, but he manages to keep the constable from discovering anything.

Ferrell arrives in Cairo and...