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- # Injun Joe's Revenge Plan
## Overview
This entity is a textual scene extracted from the novel *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer* by Mark Twain. It spans lines 6752 to 6769 of the source file `tom_sawyer.txt` and captures a pivotal moment in [CHAPTER XXVI](arke:01KG2TRBJ3N8PQZE3STX3F94JX). The scene centers on Injun Joe revealing his true motive—not mere robbery, but revenge—as he and his companion discover a buried treasure in a haunted house.
## Context
The scene occurs within [CHAPTER XXVI](arke:01KG2TRBJ3N8PQZE3STX3F94JX), part of the larger narrative of [The Adventures of Tom Sawyer](arke:01KG2TP9MA26GMS73H3R2KPN3R). It follows immediately after the discovery and examination of a treasure-filled box by Injun Joe and his accomplice, as overheard by the hidden protagonists, Tom and Huck. This moment builds on rising tension established earlier in the chapter, where the boys secretly witness criminal activity while hiding in the attic of the haunted house.
## Contents
The scene begins with Injun Joe rejecting the idea that their mission is solely about theft. He declares, “’Tain’t robbery altogether—it’s _revenge_!”—a revelation underscored by a “wicked light” in his eyes. He insists his accomplice return home while awaiting further instructions, signaling the continuation of a dangerous, personal vendetta. The mood shifts abruptly when Joe notices fresh earth on a pick and shovel left by Tom and Huck, sparking immediate suspicion: “Who brought them here—and where are they gone?” Fearing discovery, he abandons plans to rebury the treasure and instead decides to move it to his “den,” specifically “Number Two—under the cross,” a hidden location he deems safer. This moment heightens the threat to Tom and Huck, who listen in terror, and sets the stage for future confrontations.
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- The halfbreed frowned. Said he:
“You don’t know me. Least you don’t know all about that thing. ’Tain’t
robbery altogether—it’s _revenge_!” and a wicked light flamed in his
eyes. “I’ll need your help in it. When it’s finished—then Texas. Go home
to your Nance and your kids, and stand by till you hear from me.”
“Well—if you say so; what’ll we do with this—bury it again?”
“Yes. [Ravishing delight overhead.] _No_! by the great Sachem, no!
[Profound distress overhead.] I’d nearly forgot. That pick had fresh
earth on it! [The boys were sick with terror in a moment.] What business
has a pick and a shovel here? What business with fresh earth on
them? Who brought them here—and where are they gone? Have you heard
anybody?—seen anybody? What! bury it again and leave them to come and
see the ground disturbed? Not exactly—not exactly. We’ll take it to my
den.”
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- Injun Joe's revenge plan