Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18

well, I've heard OF him myself. In
England" said tile doctor But the
point is, had he money!"
Money!" cried the squire. Have
you heard the story? What were these
rillains after but money? What do they
,are for but money? For what would
they risk their rascal carcasses but
money!"
"That we shall soon know" replied
the doctor. 'But you are so confound-
idly hot-headed and explanatory that
cannot get word in. What l want to
Snow is this: Surprising that ] have
here in my pocket some clew 10 where
Flint buried his treasure, will that
treasure amount to much?"
Amount, sirl" cried the squire. 'It
will amount to this; il we have the cew
gou talk about. fit out ship in Bristol
lock, and take you and Hawkins here
along. and I'll have that treasure if /
search year"
Every we'll" said the doctor. Now.
hen, if Jim is agreeable. wen open
,he packets" and he laid it before him
IN the table.
The bundle was sewn together, and
;he doctor had to get out his instru-
ment case and cut the stitches with bis
medical scissors. 1t contained two
things-a book and a sealed paper.
First of all wen try the book" OBJ
Ieryed the doctor.
The squire and | were both peering
over his shoulder as he opened il. for
DR.. Livesey had kindly motioned me 10
come round from the side table. where
had been eating, 10, enjoy the sport of
he search. On the first page there
we're only some scraps of writing, such
IS man with pen in his hand might
make for idleness or practice. One was
The same as the tattoo mark. BILLY
Bones his fancy" and then there was
Mr.. w. Bones, mate" mo more rum"
of Palm Key he got itt;" and some
other snatches. mostly single words
and unintelligible. | could not help
wondering who il was that had got
tt" and what lit" was that he got
knife in his back as like as not.
Not much instruction there" said
Or. Liyesey, as he passed on.
The next ten or twelve pages were
HE'D with a curious series Of entries.
there was date at one end of the line
nd at the other a sum of money. as in
common account-books; but instead of
explanatory writing only a varying
lumber OF crosses between the two.
On the 18th Of June. l745. for instance,
sum Of eco had plainly become due
Q some one. and there was nothing but
is crosses 10 explain the cause. In
i few eases. 10 be sure. the name of
lluce would be added, as "Ofe Carac-
,as;" or a mere entry Of latitude and
ougitade, as "Ca degrees, Il minutes,
20 seconds. 10 degrees minutes 10 sec
lnds."
The record lasted over nearly 20
rears, the amount OF the separate en-
tries growing larger MS time went on.
ind al the end grand total had been
made out after i've or SIX wrong al
gitious. and these words appended;
Bones his pile"
II can't make head or tam of this"
said Or. Iiycsey
"The thing is clear as MONDAY"
ried the squire. This is the black
hearted hounds accornt-book. These
ROSES stand for the names Of the
;hips or towns that they have sunk or
oundered The sums are the scoun-
irel's share. and where lie feared an
ambiguity. you see be added something
clearer 'Ofie Caraecas,' now; you see,
here was some unhappy vessel boarded
oif that coast. God help the poor souls
that manned her-coral long ago"
Right" said the doctor. See what
I is to he traveller. Right And the
amounts increase, you see, as ne rose
in rank"
There was little else in the volume
but few bearings of places noted in
the blank leaves toward the end. and
table for reducing French. English and
Spanish moneys 10 a common value.
thrifty mani" cried the doctor. He
wasn't the one to be cheated"
And now" said the squire, for the
other"
The paper had been sealed in several
places with a thimble by way OF seal;
the very thimble. perhaps. that had
found in the captains pocket The doc
tor opened the seals with great care.
and there fell out the map OF an isiand'
with latitude and longitude. soundings,
names of hills and bays and nlets. ana
every particular that would be needen
to bring a ship TO safe anchorage
upon its shores. 1t was about nine
miles long and five across. shaped. you
might say. like fat dragon standing
up, aud had two fine land-locked mar
bors. and hill in the center part
marked "The Spy Glass" There were
several additions of later date, but
above all. three crosses of red ink-two
on the north part of the island. one ID
the southwest. and beside this last IN
the same red ink. and in small. neat
hand. very different from the captain 5
lottery characters, these words: BULK
of treasure here.