The ruthless antagonist who murders Dr. Robinson in the graveyard. He threatens the boys, hides his treasure, and repeatedly attempts to kill Tom after being exposed. His pursuit ends in a deadly cave confrontation where he is tricked into falling to his death.
Central antagonistic rivalry driven by a witnessed murder and survival.
Temporary criminal alliance formed to secure and hide stolen gold.
Joe manipulates evidence to frame Muff for the doctor's death.
Predator-prey dynamic during the cave entrapment sequence.
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