"I should not be at all surprised to learn that a portion of Hervey's theory is correct.

Bolton may have found the manuscript packed up in the mummy, amongst the graveclothes, in fact.

If he read it--as he would and could, seeing that he was an excellent Latin scholar, thanks to Professor Braddock's training--he might have formed a design to steal the emeralds when he was in the Sailor's Rest.

Then someone saved him the trouble, and packed him off to Gartley instead of the mummy." "But why should Widow Anne leave the manuscript in my room ?" argued Random.
"Can't you see?
Bolton knew that you wanted the mummy for Don Pedro, and was aware how you had--so to speak--used threats in the presence of witnesses, since you spoke out aloud on the deck." "Only to warn Bolton against the Indians," pleaded Random.
"Exactly; but your words were capable of being twisted as Hervey has twisted them.

Well, if Widow Anne really went to see her son--and from the lie about the borrowed clothes it looks like it--he may have given her the manuscript, so as to throw the blame on you." "The murder ?" "No, no," said Archie testily.