Archie closed the gate after him, and, glancing right and left, walked
up the snowy path with Lucy. To the right was a leafless arbor, also
powdered with snow, and against the white bulked a dark form something
like a coffin. Hope out of curiosity went up to it.
"What the deuce is this?" he asked himself; then raised his voice in
loud surprise. "Lucy! Lucy! come here!"
"What is it?" she asked, running up.
"Look"--he pointed to the oddly shaped case--"the green mummy!"