"It shall be so, I promise you."
"And so we part friends; captain, your hand."
"Friends, yes," said the pirate; "and I hope the day may come when you may try my friendship."
"Who knows? The day may come sooner than we expect."
"I shall be ready to shed the very last drop of my blood to defend or avenge you or yours."
[CHAPTER XX.]
A STRANGE CHASE.
We know that Joshua Dickson had taken his departure from the valley, leaving it in charge to Harry.