And Miriam is my mother, albeit I am her queen, and may impose my will on her." "And does she know aught of the lost treasure ?" asked Cuthbert, with eager impatience.
"I had hoped she did," answered Joanna slowly, her eyes still bent on the paper.

"I have seen her myself since I saw thee last.

I have spoken with her on this same matter.

I could not draw from her what I strove to do; but I see now that I prepared the way, and that when thou didst go by chance to her, she was ready for thee.

But if this is all she knows, it goes not far.