Do not despair of seeing us again.

We have no misgivings, not one of us but anticipates confidently the period when we shall return and bring with us health, happiness, and prosperity to you all.
"Let me add a word," said Jack.
"The sea is calm, our hearts are firm, our enterprise is under the protection of Heaven--there never was an undertaking commenced under more favorable auspices.

Farewell then, once more, farewell.

All our aspirations are for you.
"FRITZ.
"JACK.
"P.S .-- Willis was going to write a line or two when, lo and behold! a big tear rolled upon the paper.

'Ha!' said he, 'that is enough, I will not write a word, they will understand that, I think,' and he threw down the pen." "How is the letter to be sent on shore ?" inquired Fritz.
"There is a cage of pigeons on board the pinnace," replied Jack, "but I do not want them to know that, for, if they should expect to hear from us, and some accident happen to the pigeons, they might be dreadfully disappointed." "We can return on shore," observed Willis, "and place it on the spot, where we embarked; they are sure to be there to-morrow." This suggestion was incontinently adopted.