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Twain, Mark

"The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer"

In the less ostentatious house No. 2 was a mystery. The tavern-keeper's young son said it was kept locked all the time, and he never saw anybody go into it or come out of it except at night; he did not know any particular reason for this state of things; had had some little curiosity, but it was rather feeble; had made the most of the mystery by entertaining himself with the idea that that room was "ha'nted"; had noticed that there was a light in there the night before.


? ? ? ? "That's what I've found out, Huck. I reckon that's the very No. 2 we're after."


? ? ? ? "I reckon it is, Tom. Now what you going to do?"


? ? ? ? "Lemme think."


? ? ? ? Tom thought a long time. Then he said:


? ? ? ? "I'll tell you. The back door of that No. 2 is the door that comes out into that little close alley between the tavern and the old rattle-trap of a brick store. Now you get hold of all the door-keys you can find, and I'll nip all of Auntie's and the first dark night we'll go there and try 'em. And mind you keep a lookout for Injun Joe, because he said he was going to drop into town and spy around once more for a chance to get his revenge.


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