After the death of her husband, at the age of 80, she was left with a little pension and a house of her own. She had to survive on the money she received. Her husband often told her that he had saved a lot of money but she would laugh at the idea.

Fifteen years passed so quickly that she almost forgot about the husband’s remarks about the money he had saved. Unfortunately, he died so suddenly that he didn’t even have time to inform her about his secret.

That week, Mrs. Smith, who was fast approaching 90, was restless because of a recurring dream. In her dream she saw an angel who told her to go to the Charring Cross Road subway station after 10:00 pm to get the delivery of a box full of gold coins. She tried her best to somehow establish a connection between her husband’s words and the angel’s command, but she failed. Her old age had weakened her mind.

She thought of sharing her secret with her neighbors but when she remembered how they often stole things from her house, she changed her mind. She kept quiet for three days, and after three nights, rallying a little courage that her old age permitted, decided to go to the subway station.

That night when she left her house, it was quite dark outside. While walking with the help of her walking stick, she often turned back to see if someone was following her. She was afraid that someone might snatch her treasure. Even a stray cat frightened her when it crossed her way.

The first night was very difficult, because the sound of the train and the semblance of the platform frightened her. After the first night it was all right. She would go after 10:00 pm when the platform would be deserted. She would spend the night, sitting on a bench near the entrance. She would watch every passenger very carefully, and if she saw someone carrying a box, she would jump to her feet, but the passengers did not even look at her and went their ways.

She did not lose hope and continued her visits to the subway, only to return empty-handed.

Two policemen on night patrol saw that old woman every night but they didn’t say anything. After two weeks, one of the two came near the old woman and said, “Granny, I have been watching you for two weeks. You come here every night and leave early in the morning. Have you been waiting for someone?”

Mrs. Smith didn’t respond but she murmured something. This made the policeman more curious.

“Did you say something, Granny?” He came closer.

“You will not believe, my son, but I am troubled by a recurring dream,” She told him the whole story.

The policeman laughed loudly,” What a coincidence! I have had a recurring dream too. An angel comes and tells me to go to the house of a Mrs. Smith and dig under a particular tree in her backyard to find a box full of gold coins. Do you believe in these silly things?”