"Oh " The widow jumped and quavered as the lid of the coffin-shaped packing case fell on the floor with a bang. "Oh lord, sir, the start you did give me "But Braddock had no eyes for her, and no ears for anyone. He pulled eagerly at the straw packing until the floor was littered. But no green case appeared . . . and where was the promised relic?Suddenly Widow Anne shrieked again."There's my Sid -- dead -- oh, my son, dead dead "She spoke truly. The body of Sidney Bolton was there before them, where Braddock had expected to find an ancient mummy.Fergus Hume (1859-1932) was author of novels of mystery and detection including The Secret Passage and The Silent House.… (more)