"No, not rot him. FIND him! Track the money!"

"Tom, we'll never find him. A feller don't have only one chance for

such a pile--and that one's lost. I'd feel mighty shaky if I was to see

him, anyway."

Well, so'd I; but I'd like to see him, anyway--and track him out--to

his Number Two."

"Number Two--yes, that's it. I been thinking 'bout that. But I can't

make nothing out of it. What do you reckon it is?"

I dono. It's too deep. Say, Huck--maybe it's the number of a house!"

Goody!... No, Tom, that ain't it. If it is, it ain't in this

one-horse town. They ain't no numbers here."

Well, that's so. Lemme think a minute. Here--it's the number of a

room--in a tavern, you know!"

Oh, that's the trick! They ain't only two taverns. We can find out

quick."

You stay here, Huck, till I come."

Tom was off at once. He did not care to have Huck's company in public

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