Chapter+28+Summary

This chapter starts out with Tom and Huck hanging around the area of the second tavern, the one with the mysterious room number two. After nine, Tom went home and when it was the right time Huck would sneak over to Tom's house and Tom would sneak out.They would keep a look-out and they would try the keys they gathered. The next day, Tuesday, they had no luck. The same happened the Wednesday. However, on Thursday, lady luck seemed to be on their side. Tom snuck out of his aunt's house with a lantern and a large towel. When the lights in the tavern went out, Tom went to try some keys on the door and Huck stood watch-out. After what felt like an enternity for Huck, a flash of light could be seen and Tom's voice came through screaming "Run for your life!". The two of them spirited all the way to the other side of town. Once they were there, they felt like they were safe, and tom explained what happened. He said tried two keys and then he realized the door was unlocked! He walked in and almost stepped on a drunk Injun Joe. After this he runs out of the room, and this is where Tom yelled the message we said before to Huck. After tom is done explaining what happened, they decide to watch the tavern every night of the year, until Injun Joe is seen leaving, and try again. They also find out that that Tavern is supposed to be dry, so to have a dark, almost always locked room with alcohol in it adds some more mystery to the story. Toms leaves to go home before morning, and thats where the start ends.