Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-24
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CHAPTER l-Billy Bones, an old sea
dog. much addicted to rum. lodges at Adj
mira1 Benbow inn.
CHAPTER I1.-strnnger, called "Blaek
fight and disappearance Of stranger.
CHAPTER III.-niind beggar comes to
TIM, presses so,nsthing IN Bones hand
cries. six hours Wen do them yeti" at
which moment he is struck dead by apo
plexy.
CHAPTER Iv.-Near Bones body Is
found q little round paper, blackened on
one side on the other the words: You
have TN ten o,s nd Cold ok 4 fG nnsi IN
CHAPTER vIBlind man tpew) with
companions attaAk the inn. Chasr1ned at
s seae nd Bind PEW IS do% s sSd ked
by horse.
CHAPTER v1;-Young Hawkins takes
packet to DR.. Livesey, who with Squire
Trelawney opens It and finds minute di-
rections for finding of vast treasure.
CHAPTER VII.-Treawney fits up ex-
petition TO seek treasure.
CHAPTER vIIIaa,Jim Hawkins meets
.uns away, and Silver avows ignorance OF
CHAPTER Ix.-ship's captain thinks
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
CHAPTER X.-'Hispaniola" begins her
voyage. Hawkins climbs into apple bar
rel and overhears plans OF treachery on
foot among the crew.
CHAPTER xI-Plot Oaid by Silver,
ships cook) provides for tho strike for
possession Of the treasure immediately i
Is gotten aboard. Cry Of Land ho"
heard.
CHAPTER xII-Hawkins tells Of Sill
ver's trenchery to Livesey, Trelawney and
Capt Smollett. who hold 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 OF with them. but on
the island gives them the slip.
CHAPTER XIV.--From 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, a
marooncd sailor who had lived on island
three years Report Of a cannon Is heard h, =, l.
wood the union Jack.
CHAPTER XVI-Hunter and the doc
tor go ashore In 1olly-boat. discover a
eide to provision 1t. Faithful party IS
Joined by Gray. mutineer. and the ship
left with the five remaining mutineers on
CHAPTER XvIL-Jolly-boat starts on
last trip to shore overloaded with pro-
visions. Mut'neers on ship man the gun.
Treawney picks off one Of the gunners.
Cannon bali passes over boat, which sinks
and leaves party to wade ashore. Bucca-
neers heard near by In the wood.
CHAPTER XVIII-Fight with buc-
CO neers results in one killed on each side:
run np the PATTY r ka coor ra' S'0eNAo' ana
CHAPTER xIX.-Jim seeing the colors
knows he tr near friends and. leaving Ben
Gum, climbs into the stockade.
CHAPTER Xx.-Silver. under flag of
truce makes overtures for chart to get the
treasure by, but fails
CHAPTER XXI.-Buccaneers attack
stockade. are worstod, leaving Ave dead
behind. The faithful PARTY loses two. and
Capt Smollett wounded.
CHAPTER XXII-Doctor Gets ont to
find Ben Gum; Jim slips, off to seek boa t
adrlft.
CHAPTER XIII. . schooner now
manned by only two of the pirates and
Choir. Jim then. from sheer exhaustion.
falls asloep in bottom of coracle.
CHAPTER XXIV.-Awaking Jim sees
the 'Ilispaniola" helplessly. drifting, and
by great EFFORT reaches her and leaps.
CATCHING the jthoom.
CHAPTER XXV.-Jim finds one Of the
mutineers (O'Rrier) dead, killed by Hands,
and Hands the only survivor on board.
severely wounded; decides to reach the
ship in North inlet.
secure n dirk. Jim discovers the treachery
and escapes UP a mast, to which he is
pinned by Hands throwing his dirk. jim
fires his pistol.
CHAPTER XXVII-Hands pieeced by
bullet falls into the water, and sinks.
Jim makes fast the vessel and returns by
moonlight to stockade, to discover ne has
fallen into the hostile camp.