Treasure Island Post 12 (Final): Chapters 32-34

Chapter 32

In an attempt to keep spirits high, Silver and the gang take a break from the hunt, and Silver says that he thinks the treasure will be found soon. The pirates hear the song that is incessantly sung, and recognize it in a familiar voice:

Fifteen men on the dead man's chest
Yo ho ho! and a bottle of rum!

The pirates are convinced that the voice belongs to the late Captain Flint, and that they have aroused a ghost. The pirates are all terrified, except Silver (who, Vis-a-Vis, was way better off than everyone else), who insists they keep looking for the treasure. When they finally reach the place where the treasure is supposed to be, all they find is an empty hole. Quite a "fly in the ointment" moment, don't you think?

Chapter 33

Before disappointment and shock set in among the pirates, Silver cooks up (no pun intended) a plan. Deciding that he needs Jim after all, Silver hands his gun to Jim. After finding just a couple of coins in the hole, the pirates accuse Silver of knowing where the treasure really was the whole time. Then, in the nick of time, Livesey, Ben Gunn, and Grey appear behind the trees and shoot the pirates who were about to attack Silver. It turns out that Ben Gunn (the antecedent) found the treasure first, and moved it to a cave. They head to the cave, and have a very nice meal.

Chapter 34

In the last chapter of Treasure Island, we come to an excellent ending with a full conclusion (Thanks, Robert). On their way off the island, the gang finds three of the mutineers. They don't bring them along, but leave them with some supplies (Turns out the pirates had a little heart! Who knew?). The abandoned pirates shoot at the Hispaniola and fail at hurting anyone (though a bullet went right over Silver's head). The ship hits an iceberg and cracks in half, killing nearly everyone on board. Wait a second. That was The Titanic. Ignore what I just said. Stevenson tells us how the characters turn out in their lives post-book.

Smollett: Retired from life on the ocean.
Ben Gunn: Blew all his money in nineteen days and became a lodge keeper; lives alone with a cat (I lied about the cat).
Silver: Crept overboard and was never to be heard from again (I feel a sequel coming on...)
Jim: Has nightmares of Captain Flint saying "Pieces of eight! pieces of eight!"