The Jewelled Snuff Box

Impoverished Jane Spencer is amongst a group of travellers who are forced to delay their journey due to a snowstorm.

Their stage coach is unable to continue its journey through the storm and its passengers are forced to get out and walk to a nearby inn.

Jane comes across a unconscious man, the victim of a beating, lying half dead in the snow.

The events that follow will change Jane's life.

What is the significance of the ornate jewelled snuff box?