[00:00.53] Chapter 29.
[00:02.29] The black spot again.
[00:05.83] Looking out through a loophole, I could see the men returning to the log house.
[00:10.95] Here they come, I said.
[00:13.41] Let them come, said Silver.
[00:15.85] I've still got a trick or two up my sleeve.
[00:20.94] The door opened and the five men came in.
[00:23.84] One of them came forward nervously and put something in Silver's hand.
[00:32.09] The black spot.
[00:33.80] I thought so, he said.
[00:36.11] Why, hello.
[00:37.81] This ain't lucky.
[00:40.56] Some fools cut this paper out of a Bible.
[00:47.62] It was Dick, said Morgan.
[00:50.59] Dick, was it?
[00:52.50] Then Dick better start saying his prayers, replied Silver.
[00:58.53] George Mary, who seemed to be the leader, spoke up.
[01:02.73] He was a tall man with yellow eyes.
[01:09.70] You don't fool us no more, Silver.
[01:13.91] You've had your chance and we're all likely to hang for your mistakes.
[01:19.96] You've bungled this cruise from start to finish.
[01:25.13] You let the enemy out of this trap for nothing, and now you're protecting this here boy.
[01:33.15] Well now, George, let's answer them points, said Silver coolly.
[01:40.21] First this boy.
[01:41.86] Well, ain't I keeping him as a hostage?
[01:48.10] He just may be our last chance.
[01:52.61] Kill this boy and lose our only hostage?
[01:57.13] Not me, mates.
[02:00.90] And as for striking a bargain with the enemy, you lost the ship, but I found the treasure.
[02:12.43] So, who's the better man now?
[02:17.94] With those words, he tossed a yellow piece of paper on the ground.
[02:22.38] The pirates leapd on it like cats on a mouse.
[02:27.18] It passed from hand to hand, and you would have thought the fools were touching the gold itself.
[02:37.06] That's Flint's treasure map as I live, said one.
[02:41.38] There's his mark, JF.
[02:45.93] Mighty pretty, said George, but how are we to get away without a ship?
[02:54.40] Silver sprang up.
[02:58.84] One more word of your source, George, and I'll cut you down.
[03:03.90] Now, mates, choose who you want as captain.
[03:13.00] Silver! the pirates cried, barbecue forever!
[03:20.01] So, that's the tune, is it? said Silver.
[03:24.42] I reckon you'll have to wait another day to become Captain George.
[03:29.93] And now, shipmates, this black spot ain't worth much, is it?
[03:37.96] Dick has spoiled his Bible and brought himself bad luck, that's all.
[03:45.93] And that was the end of the matter.
[03:49.70] Silver was too clever for his simple-minded crew.
[03:54.83] After drinks all round, they went to sleep.
[04:01.77] As I closed my eyes, I thought of the dangerous game Long John was playing to save his own miserable neck.
[04:11.94] Wicked as he was, I almost felt sorry for him.