look at her."

"I don't know so much about that, Archie. Mrs. Jasher is
attractive."

Hope laughed. "In a mutton-dressed-as-lamb way, no doubt."

"And she has money. My father is poor and so--"

"You make up a match at once, as every woman will do. Well, let
us get back to the Pyramids, and see how the flirtation is
progressing."

Lucy walked on for a few steps in silence. "Do you believe in
Mrs. Bolton's dream, Archie?"

"No! I believe she eats heavy suppers. Bolton will return quite
safe; he is a clever fellow, not easily taken advantage of.
Don't bother any more about Widow Anne and her dismal
prophecies."

"I'll try not to," replied Lucy dutifully. "All the same, I wish
she had not told me her dream," and she shivered.




CHAPTER II

PROFESSOR BRADDOCK