PART 1

The famed ""Museum of the 7 Seas"" awaits its gala debut. The museum's star attraction is its exhibit of priceless Egyptian artifacts from the tomb of King Ramses the 2nd. That nefarious villain the Pharaoh emerges from a sarcophagus and holds out his staff-- which sprays green mummifying gas, knocking out the museum guard. The Pharaoh and Cleopatra then steal an 18-inch wooden pyramid on display-- it holds the key to unlimited power.

By happy coincidence, Lori and Judy just happen to be covering the story of the museum's debut for Newsmakers magazine. The guard recovers from his attack, and tells our heroines that the pyramid of King Ramses was stolen. Lori contacts Frank at Electra-base via her Electra-comp. Crime-scope determines the 3 most likely suspects: 2 are in prison, leaving only, as Frank says, ""The most precocious philanderer this side of the Nile."" ""The Pharaoh!"" our heroines exclaim.

At the Pharaoh's lair, he holds the pyramid, saying it's rightfully his since he