 He is Roderick Burgess' second-in-command of the Order of the Ancient Mysteries until November 1930, when he steals a number of treasures (including Dream's helmet, ruby and pouch of sand) and £200,000 in cash from the order and flees to San Francisco with Roderick's mistress, Ethel Cripps.In December 1930, he trades the helmet to the demon Choronzon for an amulet that looks like an eyeball on a chain.This amulet protects him from the magics of Burgess until 1936, when Ethel Cripps leaves him, taking the amulet with her.