The Missing 12 Days

At this point the book has four blank pages and is missing 12 days. One can only speculate why, after five weeks of diligently writing every day, he stopped writing on May 17. The blank pages seem to indicate that he meant to fill in those days, but after the four blank pages, he left for the West. The style for the rest of the log is very different from the previous. It's written in red, and the dates flow together.  Stay tuned for the good stuff.

Another Explanation:

For a series of assorted reasons including the writing and publication of my book, That Shakespeare Kid, I have allowed this project to lapse. But now, with a much better scanner and a much better incentive, I plan to complete the work.
ML