But I haven't very many, yet, of course.

This is the latest one." And he tenderly lifted from its black velvet mat a curious silver necklace made of small, flat, chain-linked disks, heavily chased, and set at regular intervals with a strange, blue-green stone.
Billy hung above it enraptured.
"Oh, what a beauty! And this, I suppose, is Bertram's 'pewter chain'! 'Pewter,' indeed!" she scoffed.

"Tell me, Uncle William, where did you get it ?" And uncle William told, happily, thirstily, drinking in Billy's evident interest with delight.

There were, too, a quaintly-set ring and a cat's-eye brooch; and to each belonged a story which William was equally glad to tell.

There were other treasures, also: buckles, rings, brooches, and necklaces, some of dull gold, some of equally dull silver; but all of odd design and curious workmanship, studded here and there with bits of red, green, yellow, blue, and flame-colored stones.