Here she
hoped to eke out what money she had left--a few hundreds--until
the coveted marriage should take place. Afterwards she met
Professor Braddock and determined to marry him, as a man more
easy to manage. She was successful in enlisting Lucy on her
side, and until the green mummy brought its bad luck to the
Pyramids everything went capitally.
It was in connection with the name of Bolton that the first
mention was made of the green mummy. Sidney was a clever young
man, although very lowly born, and having been taken up by
Professor Braddock as an assistant, could hope some day to make a
position. Braddock was educating him, although he paid him very
little in the way of wages. Sidney fell in love with Mrs.
Jasher, and in some way--she did not mention how--gained her
confidence. Perhaps the lonely woman was glad to have a
sympathetic friend. At all events she told her past history to
Sidney, and mentioned that she desired to marry Braddock. But
Sidney insisted that she should marry him, and promised to make
enough money to satisfy her that he was a good match, setting
aside his humble birth, for which Mrs. Jasher cared nothing.
It was then that Sidney related what he had discovered.
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