From the color he made sure that it was that of Inca Caxas, and so moved heaven and earth to get money to buy it.

At length he did, from Archie Hope, on condition that he consented to the marriage of his step-daughter with the young man.
Thinking that Sidney was ignorant of the jewels, he sent him to bring the mummy home.
Sidney told Mrs.Jasher that he would try and steal the jewels in Malta or on board the tramp steamer.

Failing that, he would delay the delivery of the mummy to Braddock on some excuse and rob it at Pierside.

To make sure of escaping, he borrowed a disguise from his mother, alleging that Hope wanted the same to clothe a model.

Sidney intended to take these clothes with him, and, after stealing the jewels, to escape disguised as an old woman.