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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1903
Page
8
Jim recalls Ben Gunn’s quirky plans while a cannon boom signals danger as they move toward a foxed scene aboard the ship. The marooned Gunn guides Jim toward his boat under a white rock as distant fighting echoes rise behind them and the Union Jack appears in a woods.
Narrative shows the Ilispaniola crew abandoning ship after mutiny fears. Hunter and the narrator sail ashore in the Jolly boat to seek information while six mutineers wait in the forecastle. The scene emphasizes limited wind, sickness aboard, and tense watch while plans to land and report are set.
Golding and Joyce load the jolly boat with powder tins muskets biscuits pork cognac and medicine. Captain Smollett redirects his crew as the forecastle mutineer Abraham Gray defects joining the rescue and the party escapes to the shore while the stockade is secured and the ship clears.
The overloaded skiff struggles against westward currents as Captain Smollett and crew fight mutineers at the stockade. A gun misfires, deaths occur, and Tom Redruth dies under a flag as Jim Hawkins returns safely with news of the mutineers and British colors raised.
Ben Gunn signals the stockade’s return of Hawkins as mutineers appear near the shore. A cannonade drives Jim and Gunn to flee through the jungle. The bombardment endures for an hour as they dodge fiery missiles and seek safety amid crashing trees.
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