What I have, I keep." "Like your country," said the Peruvian sarcastically.
"Precisely," replied the Professor suavely.

"Every Englishman has a bull-dog tenacity of purpose.

Brag is a good dog, Don Pedro, but Holdfast is a better one." "Then I understand," said the Peruvian, stretching out his hand to pick up the fallen manuscript, "that you will keep the mummy." "Certainly," said Braddock coolly, "since I have paid for it.

Also, I shall keep the jewels, which the manuscript tells me--from the glance I obtained of it--were buried with it." "The sole jewels buried are two large emeralds which the mummy holds in its hands," explained Don Pedro, restoring the manuscript to his pocket, "and I wish for them so that I may get money to restore the fortunes of my family." "No! no! no!" said Braddock forcibly.

"I have bought the mummy and the jewels with it.