The Question and Answer section for Treasure Island is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
From the text:
On the first page there were only some scraps of writing, such as a man with a pen in his hand might make for idleness or practice. One was the same as the tattoo mark, “Billy Bones his fancy”; then there was “Mr. W. Bones, mate,” “...
Squire Trealwney is the figure in the book who financially underwrites and initiates the treasure hunt. Although he appears to be on top of things, he often makes mistakes and his hiring of Long John Silver and the mutineers tops the list of...
Silver killed Tom because he rebelled. When Tom found out that Silber was responsible for Alan's death... he walk away. In response, Silver shot a tree branch at Tom, breaking his back before stabbing him to death.
And with that, this brave fellow...
