Treasure Island

On a cold January morning soon after, a tall pale man who is missing two fingers enters the inn. The man asks Jim (the young boy) if he has seen his mate Bill, or Billy Bones, as he is generally called, who is recognizable by a scar on one cheek. Jim knows the stranger is referring to the old seaman who is staying at the inn, and he tells the stranger that Bill will be back soon. Bill returns, and he gasps when he recognizes his former shipmate, whom he addresses as Black Dog. The two start a violent conversation that Jim can't hear. The conversation ends as Billy Bones attempts to kill Black Dog with his sword, but doesn't because of a sudden stroke.Dr. Livesey (a local doctor) cares for Billy in the inn and warns him to stay away from rum, which in his ill health would be very important for the old seaman.

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

Number of Pages Read: 40 pages