VIII. The Toilers of the Sea.-New Efforts to find the Plunder of the Spanish Main.-Modern Science versus Captain Kidd.-The Landlord's Faith.-Scoffers and Mockers at the Money-hole.-Objections considered.-The Timber Floorings.-The Stone, with its mysterious Inscription.-The Gravel pit, with its Surroundings of blue Clay.-The Drain from the Sea to the Money-hole. IX. Bart and Pat take a Walk.-A Conversation.-Pat makes a Suggestion.-Bart adopts it.-A Tunnel to the Treasure of the Sea.-A Plot kepi secret from the others.-Plans for Aspotogon.-Keeping their own Council.-Bart and Pat set forth.-Stealing a Boat.-The Search for the Treasure Island.-The Intelligent Native.-A new Way of getting at the Treasure.-Blood and Thunder!-Once more on the Way.-The Pirates' Isle! X. The Isle of the Pirates.-The Oaks and the Mounds.-A Survey.-The flooded Pits.-The empty Pit.-The Staying.-The Money-hole.-The Hut and its Contents.-The Stone with the Inscription.-Preparations for a Descent.-The Rope and the Beam.-Pat's Plan with the Pickaxe.-Bart goes down.-All right.-Come along.-Pat goes down.-Terrific Result. The Sword of Damocles. XI. The missing Ones.-What has become of them?-Theories about Bart and Pat.-The Decision.-A new Disappointment, and a very serious one.-A bad Substitute.-The Voyage to Aspotogon.-The mysterious Cove.-A romantic Spot.-Picturesque Scenery.-Speculations about the Buccaneers.-The very Place.-The Knoll.-New Themes.-The Mound over the Treasure of the Seas.-Plans to get at said Treasure.-A most unpleasant Discovery.-Their Plans knocked in the Head.-New Plans, by which to avoid all Difficulties. XII. The Ascent of Aspotogon.-Slippery Slopes.-Treacherous Stones.- Tangled Thickets.-A great Disappointment.-Disgust of the Party.-A refreshing Bath.-Exploring a Cave.-Where are the Buccaneers?-In the Water.--An Alarm.-A terrible Monster.-Fright and Flight.-? Sauve qui peut!-The Monster in Pursuit.-The Agonies of Death.-Bruce ashore.-He turns to give Help.-The others safe.-Tom yet in Danger.- The abhorrent Sight. XIII. A Roar of Laughter from Bruce.-End of this tremendous Adventure.-Reticence of the whole Party on the Subject.-No one can taunt the other.-Departure from the Haunt of the Buccaneers.-The Antelope expands her white Wings, but in vain.-The Precautions of the venerable Corbet against dead Calms.-All labor at the Sweeps.-The Solace of Toil.-What Vessel are you gliding in?-Taking to the Boat.-Tumbling into Bed. XIV. Bart and Pat.-Terrible Situation. '-The first Horror, and its Effects.-An Attempt to climb.-Another Attempt to scale the Corners.-Trying the Sides.-Too wide by far.-Pat wants to tie a Rope to Nothing.-The Pickaxe.-New Attempts at Climbing.-New Disappointments.-Pat's Fertility of Invention.-A new Suggestion.-A dangerous Experiment.-Running the Risk.-Tugging at the Logs.-The obstinate Fabric.-Baffled and beaten.