Dr Livesey was not at home. He was dining with Squire Trelawney, so we rode on to the Hall, where the squire lived. The two men were sitting in a great library next to a bright fire.
The officer told the story. The two men listened with surprise and interest. The officer then left. I gave the papers to the doctor and they asked me to stay and eat something after my adventure.
‘Have you heard of Flint?' Dr Livesey asked the squire.
‘Yes, I have!' the squire replied. ‘He was one of the most dangerous pirates that ever sailed the seas. He only cared about money and everyone was afraid of him. No one knows where he buried his treasure.'
‘Maybe these papers give a clue,' said the doctor. And we opened the captain's papers. Inside there was a detailed map. It showed an island, about nine miles long and five across. It had two good natural harbors and a hill in the center, marked Spy-glass Hill. There were three crosses in red, two in the northern part and one in the south-west. Beside the last cross were the words: Most of treasure here.
On the back of the map was this information:
The treasure is by a tall tree. Spy-glass Hill is behind you to the north, Skeleton Island is below you to the south-east. The silver is in the north-east and the guns are in the north-west.
John Flint
Both the squire and Dr Livesey were very excited.
Taken from Treasure Island
