Braddock and Cockatoo, along with the cumbersome mummy in its case, had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed them up.

Inspector Date's idea was that the pair had taken the mummy to Gartley Pier, after the search made by the soldiers, and there had launched the boat, which Cockatoo--judging from his visit to Pierside--apparently kept hidden in some nook.

It was probable, said Date, the two had rowed down the river, and had managed to get on board some outward-bound tramp.

They could easily furbish up some story, and as Braddock doubtless had money, could easily buy a passage for a large sum.

The tramp being outward-bound, her captain and crew would know nothing of the crime, and even if the fugitives were suspected, they would be shipped out of England if the bribe was sufficiently large.
So it was apparent that Inspector Date had not much opinion of tramp-steamer skippers.
However, as the day wore on to night, nothing was heard of Braddock or Cockatoo or the mummy, and when night came the village was filled with local reporters and with London journalists asking questions.
The Warrior Inn did a great trade in drink and beds and meals, and the rustics reaped quite a harvest in answering questions about Mrs.Jasher and the Professor and the weird-looking Kanaka.