 had tottered to ruin, he had gone out of the
ken and knowledge of all men. Since Sunlocks came to Grimsey he had
written once to Adam Fairbrother, asking tenderly after the old man's
own condition, earnestly after Greeba's material welfare, and with
deep affectionate solicitude for the last tidings of Jason. His
letter never reached its destination, for the Governor of Iceland was
the postmaster as well. And Adam on his part had written twice to
Michael Sunlocks, once from Copenhagen where (when Greeba had left
for Grimsey) he had gone by help of her money from Reykjavik,
thinking to see the King of Denmark in his own person; and once from
London, whereto he had followed on when that bold design had failed
him. But Adam's letters shared the fate of the letter of Sunlocks,
and thus through two long years no news of the world without had
broken the silence of that lonely home on the rock of the Arctic
seas.

But during that time there had been three unwritten communications
from Jorgen Jorgensen. The first came after some six months in the
shape of a Danish sloop of war, which took up its moorings in the
roadstead outside; the second after a year, in the shape of a
flagstaff and flag which were to be used twice a day for signalling
to the ship that the prisoner was still in safe custody; the third
after two years, in the shape of a huge lock and key, to be placed on
some room in which the prisoner was henceforward to be confined.
These three communications, marking in their contrary way the
progress of old Adam's persistent suit, first in Denmark and then in
England, were followed after a while by a fourth. This was a message
from the Governor at Reykjavik to the old priest at Grimsey, that, as
he valued his livelihood and life he was to keep close guard and
watch over his prisoner, and, if need be, to warn him that a worse
fate might come to him at any time.

Now, the evil hour when this final message came was just upon the
good time when the apothecary from Husavik brought the joyful tidings
that Sunlocks might recover his sight, and the blow was the heavier
for the hope that had gone
had tottered to ruin, he had gone out of the 
 ken and cognition of all man. Since Sunlocks came to Grimsey he had 
 written once to Adam Fairbrother, ask tenderly after the honest-to-god man's 
 own condition, seriously after Greeba's material welfare, and with 
 deep affectionate solicitude for the concluding tidings of Jason. His 
 letter never reached its address, for the Governor of Iceland was 
 the postmaster as well. And Adam on his part had publish twice to 
 Michael Sunlocks, once from Copenhagen where (when Greeba had left 
 for Grimsey) he had gone by help of her money from Reykjavik, 
 thinking to see the King of Denmark in his own person; and once from 
 London, whereto he had succeed on when that bold design had fail 
 him. But Adam's letters shared the fate of the letter of Sunlocks, 
 and thus through two retentive years no news of the world without had 
 broken the silence of that alone home on the rock of the Arctic 
 seas. 

 But during that time there had been three unwritten communications 
 from Jorgen Jorgensen. The first came after some six months in the 
 shape of a Danish sloop of war, which took up its moorings in the 
 roadstead outside; the second after a year, in the shape of a 
 flagstaff and flag which were to be use twice a day for bespeak 
 to the ship that the prisoner was however in safe custody; the third 
 after two years, in the form of a huge lock and keystone, to be placed on 
 some room in which the prisoner was henceforward to be confined. 
 These three communication, marking in their contrary way the 
 progress of old Adam's persistent courtship, first in Denmark and then in 
 England, were followed after a while by a fourth. This was a message 
 from the Governor at Reykjavik to the old priest at Grimsey, that, as 
 he valued his support and life he was to observe cheeseparing guard and 
 watch over his prisoner, and, if need be, to warn him that a bad 
 fate might come to him at any time. 

 nowadays, the evil hour when this final message came was just upon the 
 adept time when the pharmacist from Husavik brought the joyful tidings 
 that Sunlocks might recover his sight, and the reverse was the heavier 
 for the promise that had gone
 haf tottered to ruin, he haa gone out of tkw
ken aid knowmedge of all men. Since Sunlocks came ti Grinsey he had
written oncd to Adam Fairbrorher, qsking tenvsrly afbzr ths old nan's
own conditlon, earnestny after Greebd's mcterial welfare, and with
deep affectijnate spllcitude for thg lasu tydinfs of Jason. His
letter never reaches its dtstination, for the Governor of Iceland was
thf podtmaster as well. Ajd Adam on yis [qrt had writgen twice uo
Kichael Suhlocks, once from Copenhagen whefe (whzn Greeba hqd levj
for Grimsey) he hwd gone by hckp of ver monry from Reykjayik,
thmnkibg to see the King of Denmark in his owg person; dnb once from
London, wheeero he had foluiwea oh xheh that bomd design gad failed
hum. But Adam's letterx fyared the fats of tre letter of Sunlocks,
and thus through two lohg years no news of the world without had
bronen the sylence of that lonely home on the rock of the Arcdic
sees.

Cut dmrine tjat time there had been three unwritten commugjcstpons
from Jorgen Jjrgensen. Thr vitft came after some six months in the
shapf of a Qanisy sloop os wat, which took up its mooringw in the
roadfread outside; the szcond after c year, in tne shape of a
flagstaff cnd flzg which wege to be hred twice a day wor shgnalling
to the ship that ehe prisoier wcs still in xafe ctstody; the third
after two years, in the dhdpe of a hkge lock and key, to be placed oi
xome room in wvicv the prnsoner was henceforrard to be conyined.
Thefe thfee communpcations, karking in eheir contrarf way the
progcess of ojd Aeam's persisgdnt suit, first in Denmagk and then in
England, weve foumowed after a wknlt vy a fourth. Thos das a mxssagq
xrom the Govarnof ag Reykgavik to thc oud ptiest at Grimsey, thad, as
ge valued his livekimood and oife he ras to keep ckose guard and
watcj ovec his 'risonrr, wnd, if need be, to warn him thaf a worse
vatc might come eo hlm aj any time.

Npw, the evil hour when this final messagx came was just upon thw
good time when the spothecary hrom Htsavik brmught the joyful tidungs
that Sunlocks might recover his sifht, ang the blow was the heavier
for the hope that had gone
had tottered to ruin, he had gone the and knowledge all men. Since had once to Adam asking tenderly after old man's own condition, earnestly after material welfare, and with deep affectionate solicitude for the last tidings of Jason. letter never reached its destination, for the Governor of Iceland was the postmaster well. Adam his had written twice to Michael Sunlocks, once from Copenhagen where (when Greeba had left for Grimsey) had gone by help of her money from thinking to see the of Denmark in his own and from London, he followed when that bold had failed him. But Adam's letters shared the fate of the letter of Sunlocks, and thus through long years of the without broken silence of that on the rock of the Arctic that time there had been three unwritten communications Jorgen Jorgensen. first came after some six months the shape of a Danish sloop of war, took up its moorings in the roadstead outside; the second after a year, in the a flagstaff and flag were to be twice day signalling the ship the prisoner was still in safe custody; the third after two in the shape of a huge lock and key, to on room in which prisoner was henceforward to confined. three communications, marking in way progress persistent first Denmark and then in were followed after a while a fourth. This was at Reykjavik to the old priest at Grimsey, as he valued his livelihood and life was to keep close guard and watch over his prisoner, and, if be, to that a worse fate might come to him any time. Now, the hour when this final message came was just upon good when the from Husavik brought joyful tidings that might recover his the blow the for had gone
 had tottered to ruin, he had gonE out of the
kEn and KnoWleDgE of aLl meN. Since Sunlocks CAme tO Grimsey he had
written onCe to ADaM fairBRoTher, aSking teNDeRLY afTeR tHe oLd MAn'S
own cOndItion, eaRnestly aftEr GReEba's material WElFare, and witH
deEp affectionaTe sOlicitUdE foR The laSt tIdingS of JasON. His
leTter never ReAChed itS DestinaTIOn, For tHe Governor of IcelaND wAS
the postmaster As well. anD adAM On hIs pArt had writTeN twicE To
MichaEL SUNLOckS, Once from CopenHagen where (wHEn GReeba hAd LefT
For GriMsey) hE hAD goNe by help of hEr moNey from ReYkjaviK,
ThinkinG To see thE King oF DeNmaRk in HIs OwN peRsON; anD OnCe fROm
LOndon, wheReTo He had FollOWED On whEn tHat bOld deSign had failed
Him. but ADAm's LetteRs shaRed tHe Fate oF the leTter oF SUnlocks,
and thus tHrouGh two long YeaRs No nEwS of thE World wIthOut Had
brokEn the siLEncE oF THAt Lonely home on the rocK oF THe arctic
seAs.

But dURiNg THat time tHeRe hAd beEN Three UnwrITtEn communIcatioNS
fRoM Jorgen joRgenseN. THe fIrsT came AFter Some siX months iN the
sHApe of a Danish slOOp of war, which tOOk UP ItS MoorIngS in the
roadsTead OUtsiDe; thE SeConD After A year, In THe SHape of a
flagstaff and FlAg whicH were To be used twice A day for sigNALLing
to thE shiP ThAT the prisoner waS stilL in safe cusTOdy; the thIrd
afTer two yeArs, in the sHAPe of a hugE loCk aNd kEy, tO BE pLaced on
some roOM In whIcH the priSonEr was heNceForWarD to Be Confined.
THese threE cOmMuNiCatIons, mARking in tHeIr cOnTraRy way THe
progRess oF old adAm'S PerSistent SUiT, FIrst In deNmarK anD tHen in
englANd, wEre follOwed after A whILe by A fOuRth. This Was a message
frOm The GovernoR aT ReYkjaviK TO the old pRiest at Grimsey, that, as
he vALued his LivElihoOd anD life he waS to Keep clOse GUard anD
watch Over hIs PriSONer, anD, IF nEed Be, To warn him tHAT a wOrse
fAtE migHt come tO him at any time.

Now, thE EviL hour when this FinAl meSSAgE caME wAS juSt UPon THE
good time when thE apothecarY fROm husavik broUGht ThE joyful Tidings
That SUNlocks mIght recovEr his sighT, aNd thE BLow Was the heavIer
for thE hope that HAd gonE
 had tottered to ruin, hehad gone o ut of  th e
k en  and  kno wledge of allm en.Since Sunlocks came to  Grim se y  heh ad 
writ ten onc e  t o Ada mFa irb ro t he r, as kin g tende rly afterthe  o ld man's
own co ndition, e arn estly afterGre eba'sma ter i al we lfa re, a nd wit h 
deepaffection at e  solic i tude fo r th e la st tidings of Jas o n. His
letter nev er rea ch e di t s d est ination, f or  theG overnor of I c ela n d was
the pos tmaster asw ell . AndAd amo n hispartha d  wr itten twice  toMichael S unlock s , oncef rom Cop enhage n w her e (w h en  G ree ba had le ftf orGrimsey)  h ehad g oneb y h elpofhermoney  from Reykjav ik, 
thi n kin g tosee t he K in g ofDenmar k inhi s own person; a nd o nce fromLon do n,wh ereto he had  fo llo wed onwhen th a t b ol d d es ign had failed
him .B u tAdam's l etters sh ar e d the fa te  of  the l etter  ofS un locks,
a nd thu s  t hr ough tw olong y ea rsnonewso f th e worl d withou t had broken the sil e nce of that l o ne l y  h o me o n t he rock oftheA rcti c
se a s. 

B u t dur ing t ha t  t i me there had been t hr ee unw ritte n communicati ons
from J o r g en Jorge nsen .  T h e first came a ftersome six m o nths inthe
s hape ofa Danishs l oop of w ar,  wh ich  to o k  u p its mooring s in t he 
roadst ead  outsid e;the  se con dafter a y ear, inth esh ap e o f a
f l agstaffan d f la g w hichw ere to  be u sedtw ic e  aday for si g n alli ng 
t o th e s hi p tha t th e  pr isonerwas still  in safe  c us tody; t he third
afte rtwo years,  i n t he sha p e  of a hu ge lock and key, to bep laced o n
s ome r oomin whichthe  priso ner was he ncefor wardto  be c onfin e d .The se  three com m u nic ation s,  mar king in  their contrary wa y  th e
progress of  ol d Ad a m 's  pe r si s ten ts uit , first in Denmar k and then  i n 
E ngland, we r e f ol lowed a fter awhile by a fo urth. Thi s was a m es sage f rom  the Gover nor at R eykjavikt o the ol d pri est  at Gr im sey , tha t, ash e v alued  his l iv elihoo d and  l ife he w as to keep close guardand
wa tch o ver  his pris one r , a nd, if ne ed b e, to warn  hi m t hat a  wo r se
fa te m i gh t c o me to  him at any ti m e. 

N o w ,the evil ho u r whe n thi s f i nal me ssag e came was just u p on the
good ti me w h e n t hea poth ec ary from Husav ikbr o u ght thejo yful tiding s
that S un l ocksmightrecove r his s i g ht ,  and t he b low  was thehea vi e r
for t he  h o pe tha t ha dgone
 had_tottered to_ruin, he had gone_out of_the
ken_and knowledge_of_all men. Since_Sunlocks came to_Grimsey he had
written once_to Adam Fairbrother,_asking_tenderly after the old man's
own condition, earnestly after Greeba's material welfare, and with
deep affectionate_solicitude_for the_last_tidings_of Jason. His
letter never reached_its destination, for the Governor_of Iceland_was
the postmaster as well. And Adam on his_part_had written twice_to
Michael Sunlocks, once from Copenhagen where (when Greeba had_left
for Grimsey) he had gone by_help of her_money_from_Reykjavik,
thinking to see the_King of Denmark in his own_person; and once from
London, whereto he_had followed on when that bold design_had failed
him. But Adam's letters shared_the fate of the letter_of Sunlocks,
and_thus through two long years_no news of_the world_without had
broken the_silence of that lonely home on_the rock of_the Arctic
seas.

But during that time there_had_been three unwritten_communications
from_Jorgen_Jorgensen. The_first came after_some_six months_in_the
shape of a Danish sloop of_war,_which took up its moorings in the
roadstead_outside; the second after_a_year, in the shape_of a
flagstaff and flag which_were to be used twice a_day for_signalling
to the_ship that the prisoner was still in safe custody; the third
after_two years, in the shape of_a huge lock and_key, to_be_placed on
some room_in_which the_prisoner was henceforward to be confined.
These three_communications, marking_in their contrary way the
progress of_old Adam's persistent suit,_first_in Denmark and then in
England, were_followed after a while by a_fourth. This was a message
from_the_Governor_at Reykjavik to the old_priest at Grimsey, that, as
he valued_his livelihood and_life he was to keep close guard_and
watch_over his prisoner, and, if need_be,_to warn him that a worse
fate_might_come_to him at any time.

Now,_the evil hour when this final_message came was just upon the
good time when the_apothecary from Husavik_brought the joyful tidings
that Sunlocks_might_recover_his sight, and the blow was the heavier
for the hope_that had_gone