"Spinning a goblin veil for you!" "I wish the veil of Fate were as transparent," said she.
"Would you see behind it if you could ?" She said under her breath: "I sometimes dream I see behind it now." "What do you see ?" he asked.
She shook her head; but we all begged her to disclose her dreams, saying laughingly that as dreams were the most important things in the lives of all Indians, our close association with them had rendered us credulous.
"Come, Lanette," urged Boyd, "tell us what it is you see in dreams behind the veil." She hesitated, shuddered: "Flames--always flames.

And a man in black with leaden buttons, whose face is always hidden in his cloak.

But, oh! I know--I seem to know that he has no face at all, but is like a skull under his black cloak." "A merry dream," said Boyd, laughing.
"Is there more to it ?" asked Lois seriously.
"Yes....

Lieutenant Boyd is there, and he makes a sign--like this----" "What!" exclaimed Boyd, sitting up, astounded.

"Where did you learn that sign ?" "In my dream.