Tom Sawyer Chapters 25 - 35

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Chapter 25 A strong desire to go somewhere and dig hidden treasure came to Tom. He went out to find Joe Harper but he failed. Next he sought out Ben Rogers but Ben had gone fishing. Fortunately, he stumbled upon Huck Finn the Red-Handed. Tom took Huck to a private place and told him the matter. Huck agreed so willingly. Huck asked Tom where they will dig out the treasure. Tom told him that robbers always hide it on islands or under dead trees that have one limb sticking out, or in haunted houses. Since they’ve been to Jackson’s Island, Tom told Huck that they might as well find a dead tree a few miles of civilization. They ventured out with a pick and shovel, their minds full of fantasies of what kind of treasure they could find. Huck…show more content…
So the boys shouldered their tools and went away, thinking that the odds were not in favour with them. Nonetheless, they think that they had fulfilled the requirements that belonged to the business of treasure hunting. They felt something grisly and weird when they arrived at the haunted house. There was something depressing and lonely about the house even under the baking sun. They were hesitant about going into the house. They took trembling steps and peeked inside, seeing the things which made the haunted house a haunted one. In a few, they admired their boldness and took an interested look around the place. They dared each other to climb up the stairs. They put their tools to a corner and made the ascent. The boys found nothing interesting. Just when they were about to go downstairs and start their work, they heard something. They had no other choice but to hide and look at the cracks on the floorboard to see what is about to happen. They say two men enter the house. There was the old deaf and dumb Spaniard that has been around town lately, but they didn’t recognize the other man. Tom and Huck took in the stranger’s profile. There was nothing very pleasant on his face. The stranger was talking in a low voice when they came in but he became less guarded and his words more distinct as they continue talking. When the Spaniard spoke, they recognized him as Injun Joe. The two men mentioned something about “infernal boys” interfering with their work. Tom and Huck know

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