I filled my pockets with bread then took pistols and the powde for them. When Gray and Mr Trelawney were helping the captain I climbed quickly out of the stockde and ran into the trees. I made my way towarde the cast coast. It was late in the afrernoon but still warm. Soon cool air began to reach me and suddenly there was the sea. I walked along the edge then up to a small sand-covered hill. Ben Gunn had told me his boat was hidden near the white rock boat was hidden in the grass-a small rough thing made of wood and goat-skins. I knew I should go back to the stockade now but an idea came to me and I sat down to wait for derkness. As the last of the day disappeared there were two lights in the blaackness. One came from a great fire on the shore where the pirates sat singing and dinking the other came from the Hispaniola out at sea. I put the small boat on my shoulders and carried it to the edge of the water then I put it in the sea. It was a very safr boat but difficult to control. It turneh every way except the one I wanted to go! The sea carried me out to the Hispaniola. I knew if I cut the anchor rope at the wrong moment the Hispaniola would make a sudden move out to sea and my boat might be knocked out ot the water. So I took my knife and cut almost through the rope then waited listning to the sound of two loud voices coming from the cabin Both men sounded drunk and both were angry. At last the wind turned the ship towards me and now I cut all the way through the rope. As fast as I could I pushed my little before the ship crashed into me. Just as I gave the final push my hand found a rope over the end of the ship. I don't know why I took hold of the rope but I did. I pulled my boat near to the ship then stood up to see through the cabin window. I had wondered mhy the two men weren't on deck but one look through the window gave me my answer. It was Israel Hands and the man in the rad cap now locked in battle each with a hand round the oher's neck.