Chance led her into the neighborhood of Gartley, and thinking that if she set up her tent in this locality she might manage to marry an officer from the Fort--since amidst such dismal surroundings a young man might be the more easily fascinated by a woman of the world--she took the cottage amidst the marshes at a small rent.

Here she hoped to eke out what money she had left--a few hundreds--until the coveted marriage should take place.
Afterwards she met Professor Braddock and determined to marry him, as a man more easy to manage.

She was successful in enlisting Lucy on her side, and until the green mummy brought its bad luck to the Pyramids everything went capitally.
It was in connection with the name of Bolton that the first mention was made of the green mummy.

Sidney was a clever young man, although very lowly born, and having been taken up by Professor Braddock as an assistant, could hope some day to make a position.

Braddock was educating him, although he paid him very little in the way of wages.
Sidney fell in love with Mrs.Jasher, and in some way--she did not mention how--gained her confidence.