Cause he's a freaking idiot who thinks everyone respects his property and he'll live forever so he can get it whenever he wants. Believe me; I've read the book.
He was marooned on treasure island by captain flint
The Walrus.
Captain Flint, in mockery of the pirate named Captain Flint who biried the treasure.
The treasure buried in the novel "Treasure Island" belongs to the pirate Captain Flint. It is hidden on a remote island and serves as the main focus of the story as various characters race to find it.
Captain Flint is the name Long John Silver's parrot in Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The bird is named after a fictional pirate, Captain Flint, who, though he never appears in the story, is deeply connected with it.
In Treasure Island, Flint's Fist refers to the tight and secretive nature of the crew chosen by Captain Flint to bury his treasure. It symbolizes the loyalty and unity of the crew in protecting the location of the buried treasure at all costs.
They find the treasure, return to their homes, and live happily ever after.
The Walrus.
Long John Silver had a pet parrot named Captain Flint in the novel "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Captain Flint often repeats sayings that clues into the plot.
they dug and found treasure because they smelt it.
The resolution of the story is when Jim, Dr. Livesey, Squire Trelawney, Captain Smollet, and his shipmates find Flint's Treasure.
First mate to Captain Flint of the Robert Louis Stevenson book Treasure Island