Possible Clues:

• The one telling the story
• The person telling the story
• He tells of island coming up over the hill
• Ishmael, in "Moby Dick"
• Whose part in drama is telling?
• He has a telling part in play
• Story-teller
• He presents his account making an unrestrained roar and rant
• Writer's voice
• Ran back to tell tales, or the guy who does so!