"
"Good!" cried Ned. "Shake, old man. I'm glad!"
They shook hands.
"Well, what's the matter? Didn't you read
all of her letter?" asked Ned when he saw his
chum once more perusing the epistle.
"No. There's a postscript here.
"`Sorry I couldn't see you before you left. It
was a mistake, but when you come back----'
"Oh, that part isn't any of your affair!" and,
blushing under his tan, Tom thrust the letter
into his pocket and strode away, while Ned
laughed happily.
With the idol of gold safe in their possession,
Professor Bumper's party could devote their
time to making other explorations in the buried
city. This they did, as is testified to by a long
list of books and magazine articles since turned
out by the scientist, dealing strictly with archaeo-
logical subjects, touching on the ancient Mayan
race and its civilization, with particular reference
to their system of computing time.
Professor Beecher, young and foolish, would
not consent to delve into the riches of the ancient
city, being too much chagrined over the loss of
the idol. It seems he had really promised to
give a part of it to Mary Nestor. But he never
got the chance.
His colleagues, after their first disappointment
at being beaten, joined forces with Professor
Bumper in exploring the old city, and made many
valuable discoveries.
In one point Professor Bumper had done his
rival an injustice. That was in thinking
Professor Beecher was responsible for the treachery
of Jacinto.
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