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Treasure Island, Chapter 16 summary

Chapter 16 of 34 · Part 4: The Stockade · 7 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 16, the doctor discovers a fortified house with fresh water and organizes a move ashore while Captain Smollett keeps the mutineers under control. After supplies reach the shelter and spare weapons go overboard, Abraham Gray joins the captain, and the remaining loyal party rows away without yet reaching land.

What happens

  1. With no wind to escape, the loyal men learn that Jim Hawkins goes ashore, and Hunter takes the doctor to investigate.
  2. The doctor finds a strong stockade with a spring, hears a death cry, and returns fearing for Jim.
  3. Redruth guards the passage while the doctor and Joyce load supplies under the captain’s protection.
  4. The doctor and Hunter provision the blockhouse, leave Joyce guarding it, and finish unloading before the doctor returns aboard.
  5. The remaining party loads more provisions and sinks the spare weapons and powder.
  6. Captain Smollett calls Abraham Gray away from the mutineers, and Gray escapes wounded before the boat pushes off.

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Jim HawkinsCaptain Smollett

What to notice

The departure succeeds, but safety remains uncertain. The party ends the unit exposed between the ship and its intended shelter.

Quick check

What especially attracts the doctor to the stockade?

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