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- # CHAPTER IX
## Overview
This entity is [CHAPTER IX](arke:01KG16PT6N8WWRSDYV0NCC3YD3), a chapter within the novel *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete* (arke:01KG16N2K9058F4BVCSK7DDWHH). It spans lines 2797 to 3071 of the source text file [tom_sawyer.txt](arke:01KG0K71QZ8KK7RGEGSNTB5534) and was extracted as part of an automated processing workflow on January 28, 2026. The chapter is one of 35 chapters in the novel and is situated between [CHAPTER VIII](arke:01KG16PT5YGPB4CHR7Z73W2PZW) and [CHAPTER X](arke:01KG16PT684ZS5K2GVCSVXKYY1). It is included in the [More Classics](arke:01KFXT0KM64XT6K8W52TDEE0YS) collection, which curates works from the Western literary canon.
## Context
This chapter was extracted from a plain text version of Mark Twain’s *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer*, originally digitized as part of a broader archival effort. The source file was processed by a structure extraction system to identify and segment the novel into logical units such as chapters and front/back matter. The chapter is preserved in its original sequence and reflects the narrative progression of the novel as published. Its inclusion in the *More Classics* collection indicates its role in a curated set of canonical literary works intended for digital access and analysis.
## Contents
[CHAPTER IX](arke:01KG16PT6N8WWRSDYV0NCC3YD3) details a pivotal and suspenseful episode in which Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn secretly visit a graveyard at night to perform a superstition-laden ritual with a dead cat. While hiding among the trees, they witness a violent confrontation between three men: Dr. Robinson, Muff Potter, and Injun Joe. A dispute over payment escalates into a physical struggle, culminating in Injun Joe murdering Dr. Robinson with Potter’s knife. Joe then frames Potter by placing the knife in his hand while he lies unconscious. The chapter ends with Potter awakening in confusion, believing he committed the murder, while Tom and Huck flee in terror, bound by fear and a blood oath to remain silent. This chapter marks a turning point in the novel, introducing serious themes of guilt, justice, and moral conflict.
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