Around noon, the whole town is agog with the news of Dr. Robinson’s murder and a holiday is declared for the school. A knife, owned by Muff Potter, is found close to the body. The sheriff of the town declares that the culprit will be caught before nightfall. All the townspeople move towards the graveyard. Tom, putting his misery aside and overcome with curiosity, also goes to the cemetery. On the way, Tom meets Huck but studiously looks away. Both wonder if anyone else has noticed their strange behavior. Tom spies Injun Joe in the crowd and is scared. Someone in the crowd shouts that Muff Potter is coming towards the graveyard, and everyone decides that they should not allow him to get away. The Sheriff arrives and takes Muff by the arm. A haggard Muff pleads his innocence. Seeing Injun Joe, he turns to him and cries that he had promised not to tell. A dumbfounded Tom and Huck listen to Injun Joe’s lies, when he narrates the sequence of events leading to the murder. They think that something sinister is going to take place to Joe because he is lying. When nothing happens, they are convinced that Injun Joe has sold himself to the Devil. …show more content…
At the inquest, Injun Joe repeats his earlier statements. Huck and Tom decide to observe Joe closely whenever they have an opportunity to see if they can see the devil with