... win the battle, but the captain is wounded. Jim sneaks away from the stockade that night, finds Ben Gunn's handmade ship, and sails it out to the Hispaniola, which he manages to single-handedly steal, killing a bloodthirsty pirate named Israel Hands. Jim returns to the stockade late that night, and sneaks inside--but his friends are gone, and he finds himself ... ...

• Word Count: 554
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School