Chapter I: Front Matter

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DON STURDY IN THE
TOMBS OF GOLD

OR

The Old Egyptian’s Great Secret

BY
VICTOR APPLETON

AUTHOR OF “DON STURDY ON THE DESERT OF MYSTERY,”
“DON STURDY ACROSS THE NORTH POLE,” “TOM
SWIFT AND HIS SKY RACER,” “TOM SWIFT
AND HIS PHOTO TELEPHONE,” ETC.

_ILLUSTRATED BY_
WALTER S. ROGERS

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America

BOOKS FOR BOYS

By VICTOR APPLETON

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

THE DON STURDY SERIES

DON STURDY ON THE DESERT OF MYSTERY
DON STURDY WITH THE BIG SNAKE HUNTERS
DON STURDY IN THE TOMBS OF GOLD
DON STURDY ACROSS THE NORTH POLE
DON STURDY IN THE LAND OF VOLCANOES

THE TOM SWIFT SERIES

TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR CYCLE
TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR BOAT
TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIRSHIP
TOM SWIFT AND HIS SUBMARINE BOAT
TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RUNABOUT
TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIRELESS MESSAGE
TOM SWIFT AMONG THE DIAMOND MAKERS
TOM SWIFT IN THE CAVES OF ICE
TOM SWIFT AND HIS SKY RACER
TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RIFLE
TOM SWIFT IN THE CITY OF GOLD
TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER
TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY
TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA
TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT
TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON
TOM SWIFT AND HIS PHOTO TELEPHONE
TOM SWIFT AND HIS AERIAL WARSHIP
TOM SWIFT AND HIS BIG TUNNEL
TOM SWIFT IN THE LAND OF WONDERS
TOM SWIFT AND HIS WAR TANK
TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR SCOUT
TOM SWIFT AND HIS UNDERSEA SEARCH
TOM SWIFT AMONG THE FIRE FIGHTERS
TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
TOM SWIFT AND HIS FLYING BOAT
TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT OIL GUSHER
TOM SWIFT AND HIS CHEST OF SECRETS

GROSSET & DUNLAP, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK

Copyright, 1925, by
GROSSET & DUNLAP

Don Sturdy in the Tombs of Gold

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I A CALL FOR HELP 1

II LIKE A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE 10

III OFF FOR EGYPT 18

IV A PAIR OF SCOUNDRELS 27

V A VILLAINOUS PLOT 36

VI THE FIGHT IN THE DARK 46

VII ON THE TRAIL 63

VIII A LAND OF WONDERS 77

IX STARTLING NEWS 86

X IN GREAT DANGER 95

XI A DASH FOR LIBERTY 103

XII THE NIGHT PROWLER 115

XIII A DEADLY MENACE 127

XIV IN UTTER DARKNESS 138

XV A FRIGHTFUL APPARITION 144

XVI IN THE GRIP OF DOOM 149

XVII TRAPPED 155

XVIII A NIGHT OF HORROR 162

XIX THE MAN BY THE STREAM 168

XX A JOYFUL REUNION 177

XXI IN THE LABYRINTH 182

XXII A BEWILDERING EXPERIENCE 188

XXIII RICHES BEYOND PRICE 193

XXIV THE SLEEPWALKER 198

XXV VICTORY AGAINST ODDS 207

DON STURDY IN THE
TOMBS OF GOLD