Short Fiction · Character
Captain Hardy
Ship captain who assists in the voyage in 'MS. Found in a Bottle'.
minor
Also known as good Captain Hardy
First appearance: ms found in a bottle
Captain Hardy shows up with force in The Oblong Box. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The captain of the Independence who arranges for the corpse to be brought aboard as merchandise and advises the narrator to avoid Wyatt.
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