♦ _Good-bye, Shipmates!_ ♦
There they are. W. H. M. is William Henry McLeod. There is my
shipmate. I’ve told you all about him that I know--and all that I know
about the trip.
And so, Alan, with hearty, piratical good wishes for the best of
luck--good-bye!
Your shipmate,
Blackheart
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