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Powder and Arms

           "Fartoomuch,"agreedthedoctor.

           "I’lltellyouwhatI’veheardmyself,"continuedCaptainSmollett:"thatyouhaveamapofanisland,thatthere’scrossesonthemaptoshowwheretreasureis,andthattheislandlies"Andthenhenamedthelatitudeandlongitudeexactly.

           "Inevertoldthat,"criedthesquire,"toasoul!"

           "Thehandsknowit,sir,"returnedthecaptain.

           "Livesey,thatmusthavebeenyouorHawkins,"criedthesquire.

           "Itdoesn’tmuchmatterwhoitwas,"repliedthedoctor.AndIcouldseethatneitherhenorthecaptainpaidmuchregardtoMr.Trelawney’sprotestations.NeitherdidI,tobesure,hewassolooseatalker;yetinthiscaseIbelievehewasreallyrightandthatnobodyhadtoldthesituationoftheisland.

           "Well,gentlemen,"continuedthecaptain,"Idon’tknowwhohasthismap;butImakeitapoint,itshallbekeptsecretevenfrommeandMr.Arrow.OtherwiseIwouldaskyoutoletmeresign."

           "Isee,"saidthedoctor."Youwishustokeepthismatterdarkandtomakeagarrisonofthesternpartoftheship,mannedwithmyfriend’sownpeople,andprovidedwithallthearmsandpowderonboard.Inotherwords,youfearamutiny."

           "Sir,"saidCaptainSmollett,"withnointentiontotakeoffence,Idenyyourrighttoputwordsintomymouth.Nocaptain,sir,wouldbejustifiedingoingtoseaatallifhehadgroundenoughtosaythat.AsforMr.Arrow,Ibelievehimthoroughlyhonest;someofthemenarethesame;allmaybeforwhatIknow.

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