The Black Spot and the Captain's Death

1 The lonely Admiral Benbow lies in January sea fog, a single warm window glowing

2 Told to lie a week, Billy Bones stares in fear past Jim at the ceiling

3 Billy Bones rises from his bed, leaning his whole weight on Jim Hawkins's shoulder

4 The dying lodger points at Jim, declaring himself old Flint's first mate

5 A hunched blind man in a tattered hooded cloak stops before the Admiral Benbow

6 The blind beggar's fist grips Jim's hand, leaving four white finger-marks

7 The blind beggar leads Jim into the parlour as the sick captain raises his head

8 The captain looks to the door, his face turned grey and sober in the glow of the coals

9 The blind beggar lets the black spot fall into the captain's closing palm

10 Billy Bones staggers, hand at his throat, eyes rolled up, just before he falls