“For,” he wrote, “fame is a fickle jade, & as often passes over as she rewards those who are brave & so while some of us serve but as instruments to further others’ brave actions yet, than loyal friendship, there is no truer virtue & I speak with authority on the subject, having had sad experience.”
Those who read the letter knew he referred to Sir Jonathan Jamieson, who on the day of Lord Christopher’s speech disappeared from Salem. For many years he was not heard of, until at last news came that he lived in great opulence among the Cavaliers of Virginia, and had written a most convincing book upon “Ye Black Art & Ye Ready Wayes of Witches.”
THE END.