Jasher's humble abode was placed. Light
shone through the pink curtains of the drawing-room, showing that
the widow had not yet retired. In a few minutes the lovers were
at the gate and promptly entered. It was then that one of those
odd things happened which would argue that some people are
possessed of a sixth sense.
Archie closed the gate after him, and, glancing right and left,
walked up the snowy path with Lucy. To the right was a leafless
arbor, also powdered with snow, and against the white bulked a
dark form something like a coffin. Hope out of curiosity went up
to it.
"What the deuce is this?" he asked himself; then raised his voice
in loud surprise. "Lucy! Lucy! come here!"
"What is it?" she asked, running up.
"Look"--he pointed to the oddly shaped case--"the green mummy!"
CHAPTER XIII
MORE MYSTERY
Neither Lucy nor Archie Hope had ever seen the mummy, but they
knew the appearance which it would present, as Professor
Braddock, with the enthusiasm of an archaeologist, had often
described the same to them. It appeared, according to Braddock,
that on purchasing the precious corpse in Malta, his dead
assistant had written home a full description of the treasure
trove.
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