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For the next two or three days, Archie felt decidedly, worried over

his projected e with Lucy Certainly he had--to put it

bluntly--purchased Braddock's consent, and that gentlehted word, which had cost the lover so much

Nevertheless, Hope did not entirely, trust the Professor, as, from the

feords which he had let drop at the dinner party, it was plain that

he hankered after money hich to fit out the expedition in search

of the mysterious tomb to which he had alluded Archie knew, as did the

Professor, that he could not supply the necessary five thousand pounds

without practically ruining hi over the price of the green mummy He had fondly

believed that Braddock would have been satisfied with the relic of

Peruvian huot what he

wanted, now clamored for as at present beyond his reach The mummy

was his property, but he desired the contents of Queen Tahoser's tomb

also This particular moon, which he cried for, was a very expensive

article, and Hope did not see how he could gain it

Unless--and here came in the cause of Archie's worry--unless the five

thousand pounds was borrowed from Sir Frank Random, the Professor would

have to content hi

for the especial sepulchre, which

he desired to loot, he believed that the scientist would not readily

surrender his whiive the enerous, but it was improbable that

he would aid Braddock without a quid pro quo As the sole desire of the

baronet's heart was to uessed

that he would only assist the Professor to realize his ambition on

condition that the savant used his influence with his step-daughter

That e