Chapter 6

CAPTAIN SILVER

XXVIII. In the Enemy's Camp 205 XXIX. The Black Spot Again 214 XXX. On Parole 222 XXXI. The Treasure-Hunt--Flint's Pointer 230 XXXII. The Treasure-Hunt--The Voice among the Trees 238 XXXIII. The Fall of a Chieftain 245 XXXIV. And Last 252

TO THE HESITATING PURCHASER

If sailor tales to sailor tunes, Storm and adventure, heat and cold, If schooners, islands, and maroons And Buccaneers and buried Gold, And all the old romance, retold Exactly in the ancient way, Can please, as me they pleased of old, The wiser youngsters of to-day:

--So be it, and fall on! If not, If studious youth no longer crave, His ancient appetites forgot, Kingston, or Ballantyne the brave, Or Cooper of the wood and wave: So be it, also! And may I And all my pirates share the grave Where these and their creations lie!

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I remember him as if it were yesterday as he came plodding to the inn door 50

"Pew!" he cried, "they've been before us" 51

"Now, Morgan," said Long John, very sternly, "you never clapped your eyes on that Black Dog before, did you, now?" 82

It was something to see him get on with his cooking like someone safe ashore 83

They had the gun, by this time, slewed around upon the swivel 178

In a moment the four pirates had swarmed up the mound and were upon us 179

Quick as thought, I sprang into the mizzen shrouds 210

Nearly every variety of money in the world must have found a place in that collection 211

_To_ LLOYD OSBOURNE An American Gentleman In accordance with whose classic taste The following narrative has been designed It is now, in return for numerous delightful hours And with the kindest wishes, dedicated By his affectionate friend _THE AUTHOR_