As for sounds , there was the steady drone of the snorers and a small occasional noise , a flickering or pecking that I could in no way account for . With my arms before me I walked steadily in . I should lie down in my own place -LRB- I thought with a silent chuckle -RRB- and enjoy their faces when they found me in the morning . My foot struck something yielding -- it was a sleeper 's leg ; and he turned and groaned , but without awaking . And then , all of a sudden , a shrill voice broke forth out of the darkness : `` Pieces of eight ! Pieces of eight ! Pieces of eight ! Pieces of eight ! Pieces of eight ! '' and so forth , without pause or change , like the clacking of a tiny mill . Silver 's green parrot , Captain Flint ! It was she whom I had heard pecking at a piece of bark ; it was she , keeping better watch than any human being , who thus announced my arrival with her wearisome refrain . I had no time left me to recover . At the sharp , clipping tone of the parrot , the sleepers awoke and sprang up ; and with a mighty oath , the voice of Silver cried , `` Who goes ? '' I turned to run , struck violently against one person , recoiled , and ran full into the arms of a second , who for his part closed upon and held me tight . `` Bring a torch , Dick , '' said Silver when my capture was thus assured . And one of the men left the log-house and presently returned with a lighted brand . PART SIX -- Captain Silver 28 In the Enemy 's Camp THE red glare of the torch , lighting up the interior of the block house , showed me the worst of my apprehensions realized . The pirates were in possession of the house and stores : there was the cask of cognac , there were the pork and bread , as before , and what tenfold increased my horror , not a sign of any prisoner . I could only judge that all had perished , and my heart smote me sorely that I had not been there to perish with them .
There were six of the buccaneers , all told ; not another man was XXXXX alive .
Captain Dick Flint Silver clacking flickering left morning second snorers