Part I: Shipwrecked in the Air
War correspondent and companion; helps organize the search for Smith.
The Hurricane of 1865
Among the passengers in the balloon basket.
II
Reporter for the New York Herald, captured alongside Smith; brave, resourceful, and eager to join the escape plan.
III
Leads the search for Smith and later agrees to wait for low tide before crossing.
IV
Briefly mentioned as having gone back along the coast to search for Neb.
Arranging the Chimneys
Returns from searching for Cyrus Smith, exhausted and hungry; silently observes the fire-making and briefly notes the day's events before sleeping.
The Castaways' Inventory
Stays behind at the Chimneys to keep the fire and assist Neb if needed.
VII
Questions Smith's disappearance, stays awake with anxiety, and insists on following Top.
VIII
The reporter examines Smith and confirms he is alive. He recounts the events of the past days to the engineer.
IX
Confident in Smith's resourcefulness, he downplays the fire problem and supports the engineer's plans.
The Ascent of the Volcano
Records the events, kills a tragopan with a stone, and shares in the ascent.
Chapter XI: At the Summit of the Cone
Questions the size of the island, draws its configuration, and suggests names from America.
Exploration of Lake Grant
Has a chronometer uninjured by seawater; notes down incidents; comments on the beauty of Lake Grant.
XIII
Contributes his knowledge and skill; participates in the work.
XIV
Holds the chronometer for the noon observation and comments on the oyster bed's abundance.
XV
Accompanies the group, records events, and participates in the hunt and exploration.
XVI
Participates in the exploration and discussion; suggests the possibility of caves on the opposite coast.
XVII
Reporter who accompanies Smith to the lake and supports the engineering plans.
XVIII
Curious about the mystery of Top's barking, participates in the exploration.
XIX
Hunts with Herbert, explores the warren, and demonstrates skill and efficiency admired by Pencroff.
XX
Journalist who emphasizes the importance of planting the grain with care.
Chapter XXI
Comments on the island's varied geography and suggests settling as if forever.
XXII
Assists with traps and suggests using dead foxes as bait; helps clear the Chimneys with Smith.
Part II: The Abandoned
Documents events and contributes to the colony's planning.
XXIII
Discusses the bullet incident with Herbert and speculates that the visitors may have been temporary castaways.
Trial of the Canoe
Sketching the coastline in his notebook; confirms the object is a wreck.
XXV
Explores the banks with Herbert and Pencroff; catches tinamous birds for the poultry-yard.
XXVI
Kills a jaguar with a single shot, impressing Herbert, and suggests naming the creek.
XXVII
Proposes continuing the exploration along the south coast to settle the question of the shipwreck.
XXVIII
Shares in the anxiety and discussion of the mysterious events; comments on the orangutan's monotonous conversation.
Projects and Progress on Lincoln Island
Assists in the construction work, showing unexpected skill; humorously noted by Pencroff as a capable worker for a newspaper man.
Clothing, Corral, and Cultivation
Huntsman who rides an onager during the corral hunt and assists in unripping balloon cloth for thread.
Bad Weather and New Discoveries
Assists in glassmaking, questions the accuracy of earlier observations, and supports the plan to build a boat to explore Tabor Island.
Ship building
Discovers wild tobacco in the Far West and helps prepare it as a surprise for Pencroff.
Winter Preparations and the Albatross Message
Writes a succinct article for the albatross message; hopes it reaches the New York Herald.
XXXIV
Assists Neb in cooking, admits leaving the causeway open, sketches the panorama during the trial trip, and participates in the fight.
XXXV
Joins the voyage as a reporter, observing and documenting the search on Tabor Island.
XXXVI
Helps subdue the feral man and observes his condition.
XXXVII
Observes the Unknown's condition and supports Smith's approach to rehabilitation.
A Mystery to Be Solved
Observes that the Unknown's first human sensation seems to be remorse, and speculates about the man's past.
XXXIX
Works alongside Smith as a chemist and physicist, and participates in the discussions about Ayrton.
XL
Engages in a conversation with Smith about the inexplicable events; takes photographs of the island and its inhabitants.
XLI
Participates in the debate about building a ship and takes photographs during the voyage.
XLII
Confirms the light's brightness and urges Smith to inform the others about the strange occurrences.
XLIII
Telegraphs Ayrton; participates in discussion and preparation for defense.
XLIV
Reporter who suggests the colonists die like men if necessary.
XLV
Posts at the Mercy with Neb; uses a carbine to shoot at the pirates.
XLVI
Comments on the miraculous timing of the event and examines the wreck.
XLVII
Supports the search for the benefactor and participates in the artillery test.
XLVIII
Reporter who accompanies Pencroff to Port Balloon and supports the decision to leave the boat there.
XLIX
Uses his medical knowledge to treat Herbert's wounds and directs the care.
L
Assists in Herbert's medical treatment and discusses the situation with Smith; notes the absence of their protector.
LI
Conducts sorties outside the corral; finds a fragment of Ayrton's waistcoat; supports the decision to move Herbert.
LII
Watches over Herbert, diagnoses the pernicious fever, and despairs at the lack of quinine.
LIII
Administers quinine to Herbert; called 'Doctor Spilett' by Pencroff; participates in the expedition.
Exploration of Reptile End
Volunteers to reconnoiter the corral with Pencroff; exercises restraint and reports back to Smith.
LV
Eagerly participates in the search for the island's mysterious benefactor.
LVI
Expresses longing for news from the outside world; becomes a washerman during winter.
LVII
Participates in the conversation about the future and jokingly founds the New Lincoln Herald.
Captain Nemo's Revelation
Present during Nemo's revelation, offers medical assistance which Nemo declines.
The Last Hours of Captain Nemo
Observes Nemo's decline, discusses submarine navigation, and remains immobile during the death scene.
LX
Reporter; discusses volcanic activity with Smith and notes the timeline of the eruption.
LXI
Listens to Smith's explanation and participates in the colony's response to the crisis.
LXII
Nervous during the ordeal; later founds the New Lincoln Herald.
