When Jack got outside, he saw something incredible. Perched on the back of the Sphinx was a falcon, just like the one he’d seen in England. It was staring at him. Jack started to feel uneasy. If it was the same one, then it was definitely following him.
Suddenly Jack heard laughter. He quickly turned to see who it was, and spotted a bunch of tourists standing next to a bus. When Jack turned back to the bird, it was gone. He looked up at the sky, but it was nowhere to be seen.
Jack shook his head and tried to focus on Max. His brother had come to Cairo to gather information about Omar. But why was Max interested in Omar? Nearly eighty years had passed since Howard Carter discovered King Tut’s treasures. And Omar, or ‘O’, was probably dead by now.
Either way, it was likely that Max had returned to Thebes, which was the ancient name for the city of Luxor. So Jack programmed his Map Mate to calculate the distance between Cairo and Luxor. Unfortunately it was eight hours away.
As he stared at the River Nile in front of him, Jack had an idea. Reaching into his Book Bag, he pulled out a long toy boat. He dropped it into the Nile, and within moments it had grown to the size of a real boat.
This was the GPF’s Longtail Boat. The Longtail could travel at up to fifty miles an hour. And since Jack had to cover a long distance, it was the best gadget for the job.
Jack climbed on board and sat down at the back. With a quick flick of a switch, he was on his way.
