Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-10
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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER billy Rones an ola a.
, rIs, much addicted to rum, lodges at Ad-
p SH"Ap mests RHdmnsstrangsr, called BLACK
ngnt and disappearance of stranger.
oones suners apoplectic stroke.
ChAPIER III.-Blind beggar comes to
and p leases something ad IN Bones hand
cries; six hours. Wen do them vets at
when moment he Is struck dead by apo
CHAPTER v.-Near Bones. bodv :,
found little round paper, blackened on
one SIDE, on the other the words: You
have till ten tonight" Gold is found in
Fiiebt t sea en est and an oilskin packet.
| CHATTER V.--Blind man pew with
| companions attack the Inn Chagrined at
not finding "Flint's fist" the scoundrels
scatter. Blind Pew Is run down and killed
| by q horse.
CHAPTER VI.-Young Hawkins takes
packet to DR.. Livesey, who with Squire
Ireiawney opens 1t and finds minute d.
rections for finding of vast treasure.
CHAPTER VII.-Trelawney fits up ex-
petition to seek treasure.
CHAPTER VIII.-Jim Hawkins meets
Black Dog at John Silver's inn. Black
Dog runs away, and Silver avoWs igno.
rance OF his identity.
CHAPTER IX.-Ship's captain thinks
some things on board somewhat singular
and asks to have certain precautions TAX
en-, among which are the storing OF the
powder and arms astern and giving the
doctor and his friends berths beside the
cabin.
CHAPTER X.-"H ispaniola" begins her
voyage. Hawkins climbs into apple bar.
rel and overhears plans OF treachery on
foot among the crew.
CHAPTER XI-Plot (laid by Silver
shops cook provides for the strike for
possession of the treasure Immediately 1t
is gotten aboard. Cry of "Land hoi"
heard.
CHAPTER XlI.-Hawkins tells of Sill
ver's treachery to Livesey, Trelawney and
Capt. Smollett, who hold a council of war.
CHAPTER XIII.-Mutiny begins to
show in restlessness Of men, and captain
decides 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 Gunn q
marooned sailor who had lived on island
three years. Report OF cannon is heard.
Both run for boat when they see In the
CHAPTER xVI.-Hunter and the doc
tor go ashore in a jolly-boat. discover
block-house within a stockade and de-
eide to PROVISION It. Faithful party Is
Joined by Gray, mutineer. and the ship
left with the five remaining mutineers 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 to- wade e aS wnnS sueeS
CHAPTER XVIl1--T1ght Win puc-
cancers results In one killed on each side
Faithful party gain the stockade and
CHAPTER xIX.-Jim seeing the colors
knows he is near friends and. leaving Ben
Gum, climbs into the stockade
CHAPTER XX:-sllver. under nag OF
truce, makes overtures for chart to get the
treasure by. but fails.
CHAPTER XXf.-Buccaneers attach
stockade, are worsted. leaving nve dead
behind. The faithful party loses two and
Capt. Smollett wounded.
CHAPTER XxIL-Doctor sets out 10
find Ben Gum. Jim slips of to seek boat
Ben Gum had built. and decides TO cut
'Hispaniola." now flying the jolly roger
adrift
CHAPTER XXIII. Schooner now
manned by only two of the pirates, and
they in drunken brawl. is cut from an
chor Jim then, from sheer exhaustion,
CHAPTER XXT=NwakYnR Jim -
the "Hispaniola" helplessly drifting. and
by great effort reaches her and leaps, |
catching the jibboom.
CHAPTER XXV.-Jim finds one of the |
mutineers (OBrien) dead. killed by Hands, |
and Hands. the only survivor on board, |
severely wounded: decides to reach the |
shin In North inlet
CHAPTER XXVL-Hanos manages TO |
secure a dirk. Jim discovers the treachery |
and escapes up mast. TO when ne Is |
pinned by Hands throwing his dirk. Jim /
fires his pistol -
CHAPTER XXvTT.-Hands pierced by |
a bullet falls into the water and sinks |
Jim makes fast the vessel and returns by 1
moonlight to stockade, to discover he has
fallen into the hostile camp.
CHAT1--- - IA quarrel a'nvis |
the buccaneers causes q revolt and they
take council during which Silver tells /
Jim he VIII stand ~ him.
CHAPTER XXIX.-Buccaneers return
and give Silver the "black spot. on one
side of which is written ''deposed. Sll-
yer, in answer, throws TO them the chart
Of the island. showing location OF treasure,
S again made the buccaneer chieftain.
CHAPTER xxx. = Doctor attends
wounded buccaneers: hes a sh&Tt talk
with Jim. when latter s tells OF MS ms tSe
boy close beside him as he goes on his
treasure hunt that day.
CHAPTER XXXI.-Pirates set off, ac-
,ording to chart. for buried treasure ea , come
hem gloomy recoileetions OF the dead
ca9t. Flint.
CHAPTER XXXH.
-5E TREASURE HUNT-THE VOICE
AMONG THE TREES
Partly from the damping influence
e ~; alarm, narflV 10 rest Silver and