Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER L2Billy Bones, an old sea
dog, much addicted 10 rum, lodges at Ad-
mirai Benbow inn.
CHAPTER IL-Stranger, called BLACK
Dog" meets Bones; an interview ends In
fight and disappearance Of stranger.
Bones suffers apoplectic stroke
CHAPTER IIL-Blind beggar comes to
Inn presses something IN Zones p haad
cries. six hours. Well do them yeti" at
which moment he is struck dead by apo
plexy.
CHAPTER IV.-Near Bones body is
found little round paper, blackened on
one side, on the other the words: You
have till ten tonight: Gold Is found in
Bones sea chest, and an oilskin packet.
Flight taken from inn.
CHAPTER V.-Blind man pew with
companions attack the inn. Chagrined at
rot finding "Flint's fist the scoundrels
scatter. Blind Pew is run down and killed
by a horse.
CHAPTER VI.-Young Hawkins takes
packet to DR.. Liyesey, who with Squire
Trelawney opens II and finds minute di-
rections for finding of vast treasure.
CHAPTER VII.-Trelawney fits up ex-
petition to seek treasure.
CHAPTER Within Hawkins meets
Black Dog at John Silver's inn. Black Dog
runs away. and Silver avows ignorance OF
his identity.
CHAPTER IX;-ship's captain thinks
some things on board somewhat singular
and asks TO have certain precautions
taken, among which are the storing OF
the powder and arms astern and giving
the doctor and his friends berths beside
the cabin.
CHAPTER X.-"Hispaniola" begins her
voyage. Hawkins climbs into apple bar
rel and overhears plans of treachery on
foot among the crew.
ships cook provides for the strike for
possession of the treasure Immediately y
Is gotten aboard. Cry of Land no.
heard
CHAPTER XII.-Hawkins tells OF Sill
ver's treachery to Livesey. Trelawney and
Capt Smolett. who hold a council of war
CHAPTER XIII.-Mutiny begins TO show
in restlessness of men, and captain de-
cides to give the men an afternoon ashore,
Jim Hawkins slips off with them, but on
the island gives them the slip.
CHAPTER XIV.-Trom cover Jim sees
Silver kill one of the honest hands, and
also learns OF the murder of another in
another part of the island and runs from
the scene.
CHAPTER Xv.-Jim meets Ben Gum
marooned sailor who had lived on island
three years. Report of cannon is heard.
Both run for boat when they see In the
wood the union jack.
CHAPTER XVI.-Hunter and the doc
tor go ashore in a jolly-boat, discover
block-house within stockade and de-
eide to provision ii. Faithful party Is
Joined by Gray. mutineer, and the snip
left with the five remaining mutlneers on
board.
CHAPTER XVII.-Jolly-boat starts on
last trip to shore overloaded with pro-
visions. Mutineers on ship man the gun.
Trelawney picks off one of the gunners.
Cannon ball passes over boat, which sinks
and leaves party to wade ashore. Buccs-
neers heard near by in the wood.
CHATTER AVIlI.-7;;E,it With nuc-
cancers results in one killed on each side.
Faithful party gain the stockade and
run up the British colors.
CHAPTER XIX.-Jim seeing the colors
knows he is near friends and, leaving Zen
Gunn climbs into the stockade
CHAPTER XX-Silver, under flag Of
truce, makes overtures for chart to get the
treasure by, but fails.