He didn't jump; he flew off.
He was killed by Rainsford when, Rainsford jumped out from behind the curtains and challenged him to a death match.
rainsford vs sea, for a seemingly endless time rainsford fought the sea.
He fell off his boat that was traveling past the island.
Rainsford apparently dies in a plunge from a cliff into the sea, but is waiting for the general in his bedroom. Rainsford invokes the law of the jungle, where only one can survive, and it is not Zaroff.
Rainsford jumped off the cliff to escape General Zaroff, who was hunting him on his island. Realizing that staying on land would lead to his capture, he chose the risky plunge into the sea as a means of evading his pursuer. The leap represented both a desperate act of survival and a strategic move to gain a temporary advantage.
Rainsford turns the tables on General Zaroff by using his skills as a hunter to outsmart him in a final confrontation, resulting in Rainsford’s escape.
No
Rainsford went to the window and looked out toward the sea
because Joseph jumped in the sea
no
"Rainsford went to the window and looked out toward the sea."
Rainsford sails by island (start of story) Rainsford reaches island (fell from boat) Zaroff hunts Rainsford (action of the story) Rainsford eludes Zaroff (end of story) (alternatively - in the first half of the story) Rainsford falls off the boat. Rainsford meets Ivan. Rainsford meets Zaroff. The hunt begins.