It was bright then; old English pewter, I think.

I saw it in a little store where they sold curiosities, and had it engraved." Somewhat to Thirlwell's annoyance, Scott came up with Father Lucien, whom he presented to Agatha, but she did not put the box away.
"Mr.Thirlwell found this in the river, but the lid is fast," she said.
"Will somebody help me to open it ?" Scott took the box into the shack, where he had some tools, and brought it back with the lid just raised above its socket.

He gave it to Agatha and was going away when she stopped him.
"I would like you and Father Lucien to wait.

You knew my father, and I think there is something important in the box." They came nearer and, pressing back the lid, she shook out a few small stones.
"Specimens!" she said in a strained voice, holding out two or three to Thirlwell.

"Don't you think they're very like the piece I gave you ?" Thirlwell examined the stones and handed them to Scott, who nodded.
"This stuff and the specimen Thirlwell showed me came from the same vein." "There's something else," Agatha resumed, taking out a folded paper.