Treasure Hunt'n

When school went on break, there was a trial for Muff Potter. Tom and Huck would go to see him in jail often. Finally Tom couldn't keep the secret any longer. He knew it was really Injun Joe that had committed the murder, not Muff Potter. So Tom went and told Muff's lawyer. Tom stood in front of the court and told everyone the truth. He got a lot of glory from that. But Injun Joe had escaped. He was always afraid at night that Injun Joe would come after him. Tom and Huck were both quite uneasy.

This bit was sort of dull to read until it got to Injun Joe escaping. After this, the plot begins to build itself up again. Overall, this story had two plots. There was the time when Tom, Huck, and Joe were on the island. And then there's the time following Injun Joe's escape. I find this quite interesting. I wonder why Mark Twain wrote this book that way. In my opinion, it made spots in the book very dull. But when there was action, it was hilarious and exciting.

Following Injun Joe's escape, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn went treasure hunting. They overheard Injun Joe talking about treasure. Of course, Tom and Huck had to get involved. They followed Injun Joe around. But Tom got distracted with Becky Thatcher. Becky and Tom ended up getting lost in a cave with Injun Joe! Meanwhile, Huck saves a poor, endangered widow. When Becky and Tom get out of the cave, the townspeople close the cave. Shortly after, Injun Joe dies of starvation. Huck gets adopted by this widow, and the two boys go back for the gold. In the end, Tom and Huck are rich, Huck has a home, and Tom has a girl.