How can a woollen garment be a talisman ?" "The secret might be woven into it, perhaps," replied Miriam, passing her fingers caressingly over the soft tunic.

"Then, when the right person puts it on, it would----But you don't believe in these things." "I don't know: you don't give me a chance.

But who is the right person?
The thing seems rather small.

I'm sure I couldn't get it on." "It can fit only the one it was made for," said Miriam, gravely.

"And if you wanted to find the gold, you would trust to your science, rather than to this." "Well, gold-hunting is not in my line, at present.