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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

CHAPTER 24

TOM was a glittering hero once more -- the pet of the old, the envy of the

young. His name even went into immortal print, for the village paper

magnified him. There were some that believed he would be President, yet, if

he escaped hanging.

As usual, the fickle, unreasoning world took Muff Potter to its bosom and

fondled him as lavishly as it had abused him before. But that sort of conduct

is to the world's credit; therefore it is not well to find fault with it.

Tom's days were days of splendor and exultation to him, but his nights

were seasons of horror. Injun Joe infested all his dreams, and always with

doom in his eye. Hardly any temptation could persuade the boy to stir

abroad after nightfall. Poor Huck was in the same state of wretchedness and

terror, for Tom had told the whole story to the lawyer the night before the

great day of the trial, and Huck was sore afraid that his share in the business

might leak out, yet, notwithstanding Injun Joe's flight had saved him the

suffering of testifying in court. The poor fellow had got the attorney to

promise secrecy, but