FERLINIS ''FIND ' stone which faced the door and contained the cartouche of the royal person for whom the pyramid was built.

Ferlininext noticed, on the east side of the hill, traces of ai path which seemed to lead directly under the chapel ; he began to dig there, and found at the depth of about eight feet several huge blocks of stone set in lime. He seems to have thought that he was about to make some important discovery, and to have wished to keep it to himself as much as possible, for he began to dismiss HEAD OF DIONYSOS.

From the handle of a bronze vessel of the Ferlini Collection.

a large number of his workmen ; they, however, refused to be dismissed, and returned to the diggings without being summoned, bringing their lances and other weapons with them. Their truculent manner excited Ferlini's suspicions, and having had them watched, he learned after about six days from one of his faithful servants, who knew their language, and had made friends with them, that they were determined to attack Stefani and himself, and to take possession of their treasure. Ferlini first thought of fighting the Blacks, but Stefani persuaded him not to do so, and then remembering his own family, and that of his friend, and also 293