The result of the letter Mr. Kyffin received has already been seen at the commencement of the narrative. Before that he had begun to fear that his ward was really dead. The letter had reassured him, but left him very much in the dark as to where Harry was to be found. Harry had another letter to write; it was, however, not on his own account, but on that of his friend Jacob, who was ignorant of an art not generally possessed by seamen in those days. It was addressed to Mary Tanner, Mabel's waiting-maid. "Well, Jacob," said Harry, as he sat down on the maindeck alongside a gun with a piece of board as table, "I will write, gladly, but you must tell me what to say." "Tell her I love her as much as ever, and that I am glad to come to life again, if it was only for the sake of seeking her. And now just write down, `I am glad to say that fine young chap, Harry Tú (you know who I mean, Mary), saved our captain's life when the ship went down, and we were on the raft; leaped overboard, swam ever so far, and brought him safe to it. The captain, however, does not know to this day who he is, and thinks he's one Andrew Brown.'" "I don't think I can say so much: it's like sounding my own praises," observed Harry. "No, I tell you; it isn't you sounding them; it's me writing the letter, and you just puts down what I say; so go ahead, Harry!" Harry continued. The letter was almost as long as his own, but he did not grudge the trouble. It was at once despatched, but instead of being addressed to Stanmore Park, it was directed to Widow Tuttle's cottage, where, Jacob stated, it was his belief that Mary would frequently go, and she might then give his mother the first account of his safety. Sailors' letters in those days often went astray. This, however, after considerable delay, reached its destination; and sure enough, on that very day, Mary was paying the widow a visit. Thus her sorrow was quickly turned into joy; although somewhat subdued, when she found that Jacob had no chance of leaving his ship to come and see her. After she had read the letter two or three times to the widow, she hastened back with it to rejoice the heart of poor Mabel.