Pluto-ma Nesia 12

 12. Council of War

        _12. U Grega de posi milita

THERE was a great rush of feet across the deck... I dived behind the fore-sail... and came out upon the open deck in time to join Hunter and Dr. Livesey in the rush for the weather bow.

_Id pa es mega soni ex plu tako pedi trans alti pedi-lo. Mi pa ki klepto e basi a-po maxi mega veli de kolumni mo, e ki re a pedi-lo boni-kron, tende vide medika Livsi; qi ki tako a navi ante-lo.

"And now, men," said the captain, when all was sheeted home, "has any one of you ever seen that land ahead?"

_U navi-cefa dice, po panto veli gene helika, "Nu qe, mo ex vi pa vide pre u tera ad ante?"

"I have, sir," said Silver.

_Silva dice, "Mi, cefa."

"I have a chart here," says Captain Smollett. "See if

that's the place."

_Navi-cefa Smolet dice, "Mi habe carta ci. Sti logi; u-ci es korekti loka."

This was not the map we found in Billy Bones's chest, but an accurate copy, complete in all things... with the single exception of the red crosses and the written notes. Sharp as must have been his annoyance, Silver had the strength of mind to hide it.

U-la carta ne pa es carta; na pa detekti in teka de Bili Boni, anti un exempla de id, exakti per panto-ra, anti plu rubi kruci signi. Silva habe menta resista pro ne dona feno de koleri, anti an este probabili fo mega.

"Yes, sir," said he, "this is the spot, to be sure...

_An dice, "U-ci ra es korekti loka, sura."

"Thank you, my man," says Captain Smollett. "I'll ask you later on to give us a help. You may go."

_Navi-cefa Smolet dice, "Grati, andro. Mi fu dice petitio de auxi po-kron. Tu lice ki ab."

Dr. Livesey called me to his side... as soon as I was near enough to speak and not to be overheard, I broke immediately, "Doctor, let me speak. Get the captain and squire down to the cabin, and then make some pretence to send for me. I have terrible news."

_Medika Livsi pa dice; mi debi ki ad an. Kron mi habe proxi pro dice e ne gene audi per panto difere pe, mi dice minus atende, "Medika, lice; mi dice. Sti; u navi-cefa e proprie-pe ki a navi-cefa kamera. Po-co face certa kausa; mi ki a vi. Mi habe forti sti-fobo info."

Not long after, word was sent forward that Jim Hawkins was wanted in the cabin.

_Info pa gene bali mikro po-kron; mu habe volu; vide Hokin in kamera.

I found them all three seated round the table...

_Mi pa detekti; panto tri mu sedi peri mensa.

"Now, Hawkins," said the squire, "you have something to say.

_U proprie-pe dice, "Nu, Hokin, tu nece dice?"

As short as I could make it, told the whole details of Silver's conversation.

_Mi pa dice panto mikro faktu de dice de Silva, tali mikro-tem, de mi pote dice.

"Now, captain," said the squire, "you were right, and I was wrong.

_U proprie-pe dice, "Sti logi, navi-cefa; tu habe justi, e mi ero."

"First point," began Mr. Smollett. "We must go on, because we can't turn back... Second point, we have time before us--at least until this treasure's found. Third point, there are faithful hands.

_Andro Smolet dice, "Ide mo; na debi akti ci, ka na ne posi ki versi. Ide bi; na habe mero ex tem - mini-co a-kron pluto-ma gene detekti. Ide tri; id es plu boni-reakti ergo-pe."

There were only seven out of the twenty-six on whom we knew we could rely...

_Id pa es simpli seti ex 26; de qi na pote este imuni.