"Surely you do not suspect her of having a hand in the devilment ?" "Certainly not," was the prompt answer.

"Only I cannot understand how the mummy came to be in her garden." "It was brought up from the river, I expect." "But why to Mrs.Jasher's garden ?" Hope shook his head.
"I cannot tell that.

The whole thing is a mystery, and seems likely to remain so." "It seems to me," said the girl, after a pause, "that it would be best for my father to return this mummy to Don Pedro, and have done with it, since it seems to bring bad luck.

Then he can marry Mrs.Jasher, and go to Egypt on her fortune to seek for this tomb." "I doubt very much if Mrs.Jasher will marry the Professor now, after what he said last night." "Nonsense, my father was in a rage and said what first came into his mind.

I daresay she is angry.