He had to do it, or risk her splitting.

That was why he placed the mummy in her garden, so as to bring her into the matter, and render it more difficult for her to speak." "What of the other emerald ?" "Braddock took that to Amsterdam, when he went to London that time--if you remember, when Don Pedro arrived.

Braddock sold the emerald for three thousand pounds, and it is now on its way to an Indian rajah.

I fear Don Pedro will never set eyes on that again." "Where is the money ?" "He banked it in a feigned name in Amsterdam, and intended to account for it when he married Mrs.Jasher by saying it was left to her by that mythical Pekin merchant brother of hers.

Savvy!" "Yes.