What!--what'd you see, Tom?"

Huck, I most stepped onto Injun Joe's hand!"

No!"

Yes! He was lying there, sound asleep on the floor, with his old

patch on his eye and his arms spread out."

Lordy, what did you do? Did he wake up?"

"No, never budged. Drunk, I reckon. I just grabbed that towel and

started!"

I'd never 'a' thought of the towel, I bet!"

Well, I would. My aunt would make me mighty sick if I lost it."

Say, Tom, did you see that box?"

Huck, I didn't wait to look around. I didn't see the box, I didn't

see the cross. I didn't see anything but a bottle and a tin cup on the

floor by Injun Joe; yes, I saw two barrels and lots more bottles in the

room. Don't you see, now, what's the matter with that ha'nted room?"

How?"

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