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42 Tom Sawyerto rushmissingstringto move or act quickly because there is little timenot present or cannot be founda thin piece of cord or thread:::GlossaryMr. Welsh said, %u201cDon%u2019t worry, Huck, we%u2019ll stop them.%u201d Mr. Welsh and his sons rushed to save the widow. When %u0130njun Joe and his friend saw Mr. Welsh and his sons, they got scared and ran away. Widow Douglas was safe now, and Huck felt happy because he saved the old woman.%u201cGood job, Huck. You were very brave,%u201d Mr. Welsh told him.In the evening, the other children came back to the boat. They were very tired. They didn%u2019t notice that Tom and Becky were missing. The boat took them back to St. Petersburg.At the same time, Tom and Becky were scared. They walked for hours and still couldn%u2019t find the way out.%u201cI%u2019m so hungry and tired,%u201d Becky said.%u201cDon%u2019t worry, Becky. We%u2019ll find a way out,%u201d Tom said.They ate their last piece of cake and used their last candle, but soon, everything went dark.%u201cI guess we%u2019ll sleep here tonight,%u201d Tom whispered.The next day, as they sat in the dark, Tom heard a noise.%u201cBecky, stay here! I think someone%u2019s looking for us!%u201d Tom said excitedly.Tom walked into the dark tunnel. He saw a small light and heard a noise. %u201cWho%u2019s looking for us?%u201d he wondered. Then, he saw a man. He was Injun Joe! Tom was very scared, but it was too dark for Injun Joe to see him. Injun Joe quickly left. Tom returned to Becky but didn%u2019t tell her about seeing Injun Joe. In St. Petersburg, everyone was worried because Tom and Becky were still missing. Many people searched the cave, but they couldn%u2019t find them.On Tuesday night, there were a lot of people in the streets because Tom and Becky came back. Everybody was happy. %u201cThey%u2019re here! Becky and Tom are back!%u201d the people shouted happily.Everyone gathered to hear Tom%u2019s story. %u201cWe were lost for a long time,%u201d Tom began. %u201cWe were hungry and scared. But then I remembered the string in my pocket. I used the string to help us find our way. I explored many tunnels, but I always came back to Becky. Finally, I found a small entrance near the river!%u201d