Treasure Island, Chapter 15 summary
Chapter 15 of 34 · Part 3: My Shore Adventure · 9 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 15, Jim meets Ben Gunn, a sailor stranded on the island for three years, who offers help in exchange for money and a passage home. Ben describes his connection to Flint’s treasure and reveals a homemade boat before cannon fire sends both men toward the anchorage.
What happens
- Jim fears a strange figure in the woods, but remembering his pistol gives him courage to approach.
- The stranger identifies himself as Ben Gunn and describes three years of isolation, rough living, and longing for cheese.
- Jim explains the danger from Silver, and Ben offers help while asking for money and transport home.
- Ben recounts Flint’s return alone after burying treasure with six men, then explains how his own shipmates abandon him.
- Ben mentions a hidden homemade boat, but a cannon shot interrupts their conversation.
- Jim and Ben run toward the anchorage, hear more gunfire, and see the Union Jack above the trees.
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What to notice
The stranger Jim initially fears presents himself as an ally. His offer gives Jim a possible source of help against Silver.
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What does Ben ask for besides one thousand pounds?
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