Tad Willing

Jibby Jones

Tad Willing is Jibby's best friend and constant ally, sharing in his exploits and providing steadfast support.

Wampus Smale

Tad Willing and Wampus Smale are friends and frequent co-adventurers with Jibby.

Jibby Jones

Tad Willing is Jibby's best friend and constant ally, sharing in his exploits and providing steadfast support.

Jibby Jones

Tad Willing is Jibby's best friend and constant ally, sharing in his exploits and providing steadfast support.

Wampus Smale

Tad Willing and Wampus Smale are friends and frequent co-adventurers with Jibby.

Wampus Smale

Tad Willing and Wampus Smale are friends and frequent co-adventurers with Jibby.

I: Oliver Parmenter Jones

One of the Riverbank boys; initially skeptical of Jibby but impressed by his motorboat repair.

II: The Pearl-Diggers

Leads the effort to fool Jibby with invented details about pearl diving, but later feels ashamed when Jibby succeeds.

The Climbing Rabbit

Present under the cottage, laughs at Jibby's suggestion about squirrels, and admits he hasn't heard of anyone named M'rell.

IV: Do Fish Climb Trees?

Joins the group in bending the sapling and helps hold it down; expresses doubt about the method.

The Fishing Prize

Participates in the treasure company discussions and agrees that Wampus will likely win the prize.

VI: The Prize-Winner

Teases Jibby about exercising his nose.

X: The Treasure Hunt

Helps dig for worms in Mosquito Hollow and is part of the treasure hunt planning and execution.

Where Is Greenland?

Narrates the chapter, participates in the exploration, and sarcastically questions Jibby's idea about earning money through treasure hunting.

XII: The Worm Mine

Participates in mining and planning, suggests half-size and trial cans for the worm business.

XIII: The Viking Ship

First to identify the buried object as a boat; helps excavate and is covered in molasses.

XV: The Grape Tree

Informed about the grape tree and tasked with getting baskets and axes for the expedition.

Congo Magic

Narrator of the chapter; participates in the mock magic and later explains the trick to the others.

Grains of Sand

Participates in the discussion about the map and points out the X mark.

XVIII: Pirate’s Treasure

Fetches Jibby when the hollow spot is found, helps dig, and is part of the group that finds the 1804 dollar.

XIX: The Tough Customer Appears

Questions Jibby about his imaginative method and eventually agrees that imagination leads to invention.

XX: Orlando

Stands ready with an axe to guard the Tough Customer after he is pulled from the well.

Winged Enemies

First to be stung; yelps and runs to the brick house with the others.

A New Swimming-Hole

Assists in the plan to spoil the treasure hunters' food and helps with the birch tree maneuver.

XXIII: Treasure Trove

Asks Jibby about the legality of Bill Catlin's claims, and helps collect fees from the crowd.

XXIV: The Treasure

Helps collect dollars from treasure hunters and carries the money back to town.