hair and blue eyes. Do you know any? He's a nice chap."

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"Catharine, I wish I were in Avalon. They could put me in a strait-jacket and I wouldn't care as long as [you were, crossed out] I could be with [you, crossed out] your father and you in Avalon.

"It's growing late, and Selden and I should be on the ducking-grounds to-morrow before dawn. The keeper's wife says it will blow too hard, but Selden only smiles. He's a cool one, and if he has the nerve to go out I'll go, too.

"With sincere regards to your father and every wish for his speedy recovery, I remain

 "Yours faithfully, "James Harroll." 

"Yours faithfully,

"James Harroll."

James Harroll

Lines Scribbled on the Leaf of a Note-book and Found in a Bottle in the Pocket of an old Shooting-coat a Year Later.

 "Atlantic Ocean, "Miles South of Holy Cross Light, "February 16. 

"Atlantic Ocean,

Atlantic Ocean

"Miles South of Holy Cross Light,

Miles South of Holy Cross Light

"February 16.

February

"Catharine—I think this is the end. Selden and I have been blown out to sea in a rowboat, and it's[Pg 29] leaking. I only want to say good-by. Telegraph Selden's mother, Lenox, Massachusetts. I have nobody to notify. Good-by.

Catharine

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