![]() ![]() ![]() For unaccountable things begin to happen, climaxing when a tomb is discovered, and the inhabitant of the tomb disappears in the night. Amelia's determintation and her healthy sense of humour would be needed more and more as the expedition proceeded. Nor did she falter at the rudeness she encountered in Radcliffe Emerson, the dedicated archeologist whose younger brother fell instantly in love with Evelyn. Neither was she deflected from her purpose by the mysterious intruder in her hotel room in Cairo. Evelyn's past - though aristocratic - was slightly tarnished, but Amelia was not deterred. After her hired companion fell ill in Rome and had to return to England, Amelia replaced her with abeautiful young girl named Eveyn Barton-Forbes. And she had inherited not only her father's money but also his strong will. ![]() And even one so old as thrity-two could be assured of marriage when her inheritance was considered. Of course she must marry - in Victorian England there was no suitable alternative for a spinster. When Amelia Peabody's domineering old father finally died, her lawyers warned her against fortune hunters. ![]()
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