They then began to work, and did not leave a single spoon or fork behind them.
These bags of spoil were rapidly passed out to old Bates and the others on watch outside, and conveyed to their boat in the river, moored under the garden wall.
Captain Jack, however, did not trouble himself much about silver spoons, or forks, or gold and silver goblets.
He made his way straight towards Colonel Blood’s library.
He closed the door, and then began to ransack every hole and corner of the apartment.
The drawers were broken open, and everything of no value to him was strewn about the floor.
In the colonel’s writing-desk, however, he discovered a considerable sum of money in gold and notes.
More than this, his eyes glistened as he clutched a small bundle of paper tied up with red ribbon, and sealed with many seals.
This he put into his breast for greater security, for his huge pockets were bulging out with valuable odds and ends of all sorts.
Having completely despoiled the library, he retraced his steps upstairs.