Charlie Chan in Egypt Page #3

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The ancients endowed her

with many supernatural powers, Mr. Chan.

Mmm.

Cannot believe, uh,

piece of carved stone contain evil...

unless dropped on foot.

- Strange you should say that.

- May I ask why?

That's how Miss Arnold's brother

nearly met his death 10 years ago.

Oh. Ameti?

This case holds all that remains

of one of the most powerful priests...

of the 21 st Dynasty.

- Case has not been opened?

- No.

You see it

just as we found it.

- Very strange.

- What do you mean?

Varnish on 3,000-year-old

mummy case...

not completely dry.

I don't understand this.

Perhaps case has been opened.

That's hardly possible,

and yet

You're right, Mr. Chan.

It has been tampered with.

Would be most interesting

to see inside.

- You mean open it?

- No, I wouldn't dare, not without

Professor Arnold's permission.

He'd never forgive me.

X- ray machine most useful for seeing

where eye cannot reach.

I'll get Snowshoes

to give us a hand.

See, I could carry you back

to Mississippi with me.

And you don't have to worry

about no jobs there...

'cause I know a lot of white folks

who could keep you workin'.

- Hey, Snowshoes?

- Sir?

- Come on in here. Make it snappy.

- Yes, sir.

You go on now, kitten.

I'll be seein' you maybe tomorrow night.

It's all right with me.

I'll be seeing you anyhow.

Want somethin' outside

with me, Mr. Tom?

- Now, give us a hand here.

- I know, but

- Do as you're told.

- But I don't know much on touchin' dead things.

Now, slide it this way.

Now the feet

toward the fluoroscope.

Good. Now, lift.

Lift. Lift.

Slowly.

Now, lower the feet.

Lower them.

Be careful.

Down. Now, raise it.

Raise it.

Mind the frame.

Turn it.

- All set?

- Wait till I put the lights out.

Can't we see better

with the lights on?

Quiet, and don't touch anything.

No, sir,

I ain't touchin' nothin'.

Here we go, Professor.

That's Ameti, all right.

See? There's the identifying cartouche

suspended around his neck.

Very interesting.

Please.

May display ignorance

of Egyptian history by asking question?

Certainly.

Did high priest die

natural death?

The Ameti records indicate...

that he kicked off peacefully

at the ripe old age of 78.

Contradiction, please.

Ameti die very violent death.

How do you figure that?

Observe.

Modern bullet clearly

revealed near heart.

- Say, that does look like a bullet.

- That settles it!

- What are you gonna do?

- Open this case.

Can I go now?

No. Get busy.

Haul it down.

But I don't feel so good.

All right now. Come here.

Lift the lid off.

- I'm not prepared for nothin' like this.

- Put it over there.

Let's get it on the table.

All right now.

Professor Arnold!

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