Gary Gygax - Dangerous Journeys 2 - Samarkand Solution by Gary Gygax

Author:Gary Gygax [Gygax, Gary]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780451452405
Amazon: 0451452402
Publisher: RoC
Published: 1993-01-02T07:00:00+00:00

Inhetep nodded vigorously. "I think you speak true there, my lord. But tell us, who threatened you with exposure if you didn't have your elemental monster consume the governor's palace?"

"I agreed to conjure up the efreet because I had no way of telling who threatened my exposure. The blackmailer is unknown to me—I swear it by Poseidon! If I could have sent the elemental to that one. .. ."

"You would have gotten away freely," the magister finished for him. "But how were your instructions conveyed to you, Pyronos?"

The Cypriot nobleman shrugged and spread his hands. "There was but a single communication. A man wearing the robes of a desert nomad called upon me. He handed me a sheet of Papyrus, and on it was scribed the gist of the whole affair. I was commanded to obey on pain of having copies of that revelation sent to authorities here and in Nicosea. The man who delivered the message said nothing, and he was shielded by magick against any probing from castings at my disposal. When I'd read the whole of it and thought of actively questioning him, he was gone."

Magister Inhetep turned to the policeman. "I think that's all we'll get which is of use to us, Inspector Tuhorus. I suggest that you have Lord

Pyronos locked up. He'll have to answer to charges of conspiracy and arson, although I suspect Pharaoh will agree to eventual extradition, for King Nikos will surely want him to stand trial at home for his actions."

"Stand up, Lord Pyronos," the policeman said as he opened the door and called for a pair of his men. "Take him to a maximum security cell, one proof against heka. Lord Pyronos is under arrest." Then Tuhorus looked at the magister. "He is guilty of much, Utchat-neb, but not of assassinating the prince?"

"Pyronos had motives aplenty, Chief Inspector, but neither the opportunity nor the means. We'll get to the heart of that soon enough. The next step is to ask Shaik Yasik in here...."

MORE CRIMES STILL

I he Yarhan chief was full of bluster when he was brought into Tuhorus' office. "This is an outrage which the Al-Heshaz will avenge!" he snarled at them. "I demand to be set free at once. When I return home, there will be a blood debt owing."

"Do you know who this lady is, Shaik Yasik ibn Okhdar?"

"I have never seen her before, Magister Inhetep."

The ur-kheri-heb chuckled at that. "Of course not, my dear fellow, but that isn't at all what I asked. Have you any knowledge of Lady Xonaapi of Sarai—this very beautiful girl here in the room with us."

"I know her not, nor have I aught to tell you about her."

"Again you attempt to evade my question, Yar-ban! If you don't now cease this tactic, you are at your peril, I assure you of that!" the wizard-priest said harshly, his deep green eyes flashing. "Have you ever heard of this person, Lady Xonaapi, before I mentioned her name just now?"

"No."

Tuhorus stood up and pointed at Yasik.

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