The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete, Chapter 25 summary
Chapter 25 of 35 · 9 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 25, Tom persuades Huck to hunt buried treasure, but their digging beneath a dead tree produces nothing during the day or at night. Their guesses about shadows, timing, and supernatural guards lead them to abandon the tree and agree to search a haunted house in daylight.
What happens
- Unable to find Joe Harper or Ben Rogers, Tom recruits Huck and explains his ideas about buried treasure.
- The boys walk three miles to a tree, discuss spending their imagined wealth, and dig without success.
- Tom decides they need the branch’s midnight shadow, so they hide their tools and arrange to return.
- Their nighttime digging also fails, and they blame uncertain timing while growing frightened of spirits and dead guards.
- They agree to search the haunted house by daylight, then avoid it on their way home.
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What to notice
Huck accepts the new search despite his fear. His agreement turns their attention from the unsuccessful tree to the abandoned house.
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Why does Tom say their nighttime digging fails?
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