Wellard had never pressed for Jack for details as to his death. He went down with the Pearl, or so Wellard had thought, and that was all he needed to know. But apparently-

("One of you succeeded.")

That was not quite it.

It also explains a few more things- bits and pieces that had not added up before, and Wellard had not even thought about looking at them closer.


There is very little to say, or that he will let himself say, on this new revelation, though there is a hard look in his eyes as he glances at Elizabeth.