Chapter 6 Summary
As Sam and Eric are maintaining the signal fire, a dead pilot slowly drifts from the sky, and lands on the trees. The boys, petrified, run to tell Ralph, but a miscommunication results in Ralph thinking its the beastie. Ralph decides to start climbing the mountain in order to find the beastie. Jack tags along beside him, with the intention of hunting and killing the beast. The chapter spans with the boys climbing the hill together and trying to find the beastie. Meanwhile the other just swim and enjoy themselves.