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                                        44 Tom Sawyerto hidelostto searchto put something in a place where it cannot be seen or foundunable to find your way or not knowing where you areto look carefully for someone or something:::GlossaryThe next day, Tom visited Becky. Mr. Thatcher asked, %u201cTom, do you want to go to the cave again?%u201d%u201cOh, I%u2019m scared of the cave,%u201d said Tom.%u201cIs something wrong, Tom?%u201d Mr. Thatcher asked.%u201cInjun Joe was in the cave!%u201d Tom shouted.The men from St. Petersburg quickly went to the cave and they found Injun Joe. He was dead. After Injun Joe%u2019s funeral, Tom went to see Huck.%u201cNow that Injun Joe%u2019s dead, we%u2019ll never find the money,%u201d said Huck.%u201cListen! Huck,%u201d Tom said. %u201cI know where the money is!%u201d%u201cReally?%u201d Huck asked.%u201cThe money is in the cave! I saw Injun Joe in the cave. Why was he there? Because he hid the money there and we can go to get it!%u201d said Tom.%u201cBut what if we get lost?%u201d Huck asked, worried.%u201cWe won%u2019t! I%u2019ve got candles and a long string to help us. Let%u2019s get a boat and go!%u201d said Tom.They got a small boat and went down the Mississippi River to McDougal%u2019s Cave.%u201cLook, Huck, here%u2019s the other entrance,%u201d said Tom.Tom and Huck carefully entered the cave. Tom stopped suddenly. %u201cThis is where I saw Injun Joe,%u201d he said.They searched and soon, Tom shouted, %u201cLook, here%u2019s the cross!%u201d On the wall of the cave was a black cross.%u201cYou%u2019re right! That%u2019s the cross!%u201d said Huck.%u201cLet%u2019s dig under the cross,%u201d Tom said.They dug and dug until they found a small room. Inside, there was an old bed, some candles, and bottles. And there, they saw the treasure box! They opened it, and inside were gold and silver coins.%u201cWe%u2019re rich, Tom! We%u2019re rich!%u201d shouted Huck. %u201cThis is amazing!%u201dThe boys took the treasure to Aunt Polly%u2019s house. Many people in St. Petersburg saw the boys carrying the treasure and followed them.

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