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AN ACCUSATION.
Both Don Pedro and Professor Braddock were amazed and angry at the disappearance of the jewels, but Hope did not express much surprise.
Considering the facts of the murder, it was just what he expected, although it must be confessed that he was wise after the event.
"I refer you to your own words immediately before the case was opened, Professor," he remarked, after the first surprise had subsided.
"Words! words!" snapped Braddock, who was anything but pleased.

"What words of mine do you mean, Hope ?" "You said that it was not likely that any one would commit a murder for the sake of the mummy only, and then leave it stranded in Mrs.Jasher's garden.

Also, you declared that you had your doubts about the safety of the emeralds, else you would not have consented to sell the mummy again to its rightful owner." The Professor nodded.
"Quite so: quite so.

And what I say I hold to," he retorted, "especially as I have proved myself a true prophet.