Wampus Smale

Jibby Jones

Jibby and Wampus are close friends and frequent companions on adventures, with Wampus often serving as a loyal sidekick.

Oscar Smale

Oscar and Wampus are brothers, sharing a close sibling bond and often adventuring together.

Skippy Root

Skippy Root and Wampus Smale are friends and often part of the same adventure group.

Tad Willing

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

Jibby Jones

Jibby and Wampus are close friends and frequent companions on adventures, with Wampus often serving as a loyal sidekick.

Jibby Jones

Jibby and Wampus are close friends and frequent companions on adventures, with Wampus often serving as a loyal sidekick.

Oscar Smale

Oscar and Wampus are brothers, sharing a close sibling bond and often adventuring together.

Tad Willing

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

Tad Willing

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

Skippy Root

Skippy Root and Wampus Smale are friends and often part of the same adventure group.

Oscar Smale

Oscar and Wampus are brothers, sharing a close sibling bond and often adventuring together.

Skippy Root

Skippy Root and Wampus Smale are friends and often part of the same adventure group.

I: Oliver Parmenter Jones

One of the Riverbank boys; laughs at Jibby's 'one ninth of a cat' story.

II: The Pearl-Diggers

Participates in the trickery and later expresses concern that Jibby might drown during his dive.

The Climbing Rabbit

Defends his Uncle Oscar's claim that rabbits climb trees, gets defensive when Jibby questions it, and participates in the discussion about M'rell.

IV: Do Fish Climb Trees?

Initially skeptical and impatient, but participates in the fishing scheme and is amazed when the carp is caught.

The Fishing Prize

Elected Captain of the treasure-hunting company; expected to win Uncle Oscar's fishing prize again.

VI: The Prize-Winner

The natural-born fisher who is initially expected to win; becomes convinced Jibby can smell fish and is disgusted when Jibby wins.

VII: The Tough Customer

Present at the dinner and prize ceremony; spots the Tough Customer's shanty-boat hidden in a cove.

VIII: The Redheaded Bandit

Wampus suggests the Redheaded Bandit is the man the Tough Customer stole the map from, and recalls seeing the bandit on the barge.

IX: The Abduction of Rover

Helps the narrator by nailing down the barge cover and later assists in the rescue.

X: The Treasure Hunt

Participates in the worm digging attempt and the treasure hunt meeting; tunes up his motorboat for the expedition.

Where Is Greenland?

Angrily blames the Tough Customer for wrecking the motorboat, and faces his father's decision that he must earn the repair money himself.

XII: The Worm Mine

Proposes the idea of selling worms commercially, calculates potential profits, and suggests aluminum cans for shipping.

XIII: The Viking Ship

Excitedly proposes the Viking ship theory, works on the mine, and pilots the motorboat during the encounter with the Tough Customer.

XIV: Uncle Beeswax

Present during the confrontation and later investigation of the digging sites.

XV: The Grape Tree

Rows the skiff while Jibby pays out the trotline, and later helps gather baskets and axes for the grape expedition.

Grains of Sand

Questions Jibby's interpretation of the map and the location of the treasure.

XVIII: Pirate’s Treasure

Discovers the hollow-sounding spot in the cellar floor and is excited about the find.

XIX: The Tough Customer Appears

Takes the 1804 dollar home to brighten it. He tells his parents about the treasure but does not reveal the location. The Tough Customer steals the dollar from him.

XX: Orlando

Carries the green felt bag containing Orlando; stands ready with a spade to guard the Tough Customer.

Winged Enemies

Impatient to dig; dismisses Jibby's warnings and leads the attack on the pine tree, suffering multiple bee stings.

A New Swimming-Hole

Suffers bee stings, helps Jibby weigh down the birch tree, and expresses frustration about the treasure hunters.

XXIII: Treasure Trove

Initiates the plan to burn out bumblebees and dig for treasure, and is tasked with collecting fees from the treasure hunters.

XXIV: The Treasure

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