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We began our hunt for the treasure. At the top of the hill, we
sat down to rest. Suddenly, a1from trees started singing: "Fifteen
men on the dead man's chest—Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!"
The pirates were2. Their faces turned white, and some of
them jumped up.
"It's Flint!" cried one.
"Someone is playing the 3 on
us," said Silver.
The men started to feel better at these words. 4 the
voice called out again.
"Darby McGraw," it called out several times.
"Fetch the rum, Darby!"
The pirates5where they were, looking around in fear.
"Those were Flint's last words before he died," whispered
one.
"6 here
except us knows about Darby," said Silver. "I'm here to get the treasure.
I was never afraid of Flint when he was 7, and I'm not afraid of him now. There's
700,000 pounds a quarter of a mile from here. I'm not going to 8."
"You're right, John," said one of the pirates.
"And that voice 9like Flint's voice. It was more like…"
"Ben Gunn!!" shouted Silver.
"Yes!" cried another10. "It was Ben Gunn! And nobody is afraid
of Ben Gunn, dead or alive."
With this, the men's spirit returned. They picked up their things
and we carried 11walking.
We were now close to the tall trees. I was worried about Silver.
I was sure he could easily kill everyone to keep the treasure for 12.
"Hooray!" shouted one of the pirates and they all started
running. Suddenly they stopped. When Silver and I reached them we saw13.
In front of us there was a very big hole. At the 14of the hole there was a broken wooden box.
On one of the sides I saw the word Walrus—the15 of
Flint's ship.
It was clear that the treasure was not there.