Got the Key

Stu carefully grabbed the key and then realized that it must be important if the pirate had swallowed it!
So he tossed the key into his pocket and began looking for the lock that it must open.
It could be to a door, it could be to a chest.. Stu just had to keep his eyes open.

A swallowed key

The skeleton sat on the barrel with an open mouth... like he was saying something important like,  "Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrggggg!"  Stu looked down inside the skeleton and spotted a key.  The pirate must have swallowed it to protect it... but now that he was only a skeleton.. the key was easily retrieved.

Dead Pirate

Stu glanced across the room and saw a frightening site... a dead pirate.
He had a sword stuck thru him and was pinned down to a barrel.  It must have been a terrible fight.
He walked over to take a closer look...

Gold Coins

Also on the table were scattered many coins.  They were glistening with a luster that can only come from one thing... solid gold!  Stu picked up a few and examined them... sure enough... they were gold doubloons!   There seemed to be so many of them laying around.. it was pointless to collect them.. but he did toss a few into his pocket.

Found???

Stu began seeing something that was consistent on all the maps.. they all had hand written notes all over them and the word FOUND was written near a large X.
Could these all be OLD maps and all the treasure already discovered???
Could this be the ship that sailed on those adventures??

Stu set down the maps and began snooping around some more...

Treasure Maps

Stu began picking up the maps and looking them over.  They were ALL treasure maps... tons of them!

Map Table

Off to one side of the room was a large table scattered with paper, some rolled up and some opened flat.  When Stu got closer he could see that they were maps... bunches of maps... And when he glanced around a bit... there were piles of maps all around the room.

Opened Door

Stu turned the handle and gave the door a little push... with no resistance, the door swung wide open.
The floor had clutter, but otherwise looked pretty safe to enter... so he stepped into the room.

Found a Door

Oooooo.... Stu found some stairs that lead up but a door that hadn't been too damaged by the cannon fire.  He stepped closer to see if he could peer thru the window.  It was pretty dark inside.

Gaping Holes

While Stu was wandering around on the deck of the ship, he discovered large holes.  They were from a battle long past and the ship took on quite a bit of damage.. he wondered just how much of the underlying structure was still intact...

Ancient Cannon

One of the first things Stu discovered on deck was an old cannon.  The ground was littered with cannon balls.  He wondered if this cannon could actually be fired again... being so old and all.  He decided to keep that idea in the back of his mind and continue exploring.

Safely on Deck

Stu landed safely on the deck of what seems to be a very old ship.  He looked around a bit before he started exploring.

Parachute to Safety

Fortunately for Stu... the large piece of sail that ripped off formed a perfect parachute!  He looked below for a good landing spot... not that he could control the landing or anything... but looking down seemed like the right thing to do.

RIIIP

Stu began slowly descending the tattered sail, inching his way lower and lower, when he heard a very UNWANTED sound developing just above him...

...RIIIIIIIIIP...

... uh oh... Look out Below!!!

STU HAS RETURNED

It's been a long time and i apologize for the long silence and lack of sketching... but it looks like Stu is going to be continuing his adventures as a regular SKETCH again! Praise the Lord!

Thank you for your patience... here we go!!!