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JUST IN TIME.
Of all the surprises in connection with the tragedy of the green mummy, this was surely the greatest.

Sidney Bolton had undoubtedly been murdered for the sake of the emeralds, and the assassin had escaped with the spoil, for which he had sold his soul.

Yet here was one of the jewels returned anonymously to Random, who could pass on the same to its rightful owner.

In the midst of his amazement Sir Frank could not help chuckling when he thought how enraged Professor Braddock would be at Don Pedro's good fortune.