Tom Sawyer dreamed about the treasure all night. In his dreams, he held the gold in his hands four times. But every time he woke up, the gold was gone. Tom felt very sad because the money was not there.
In the morning, Tom thought about his adventure. He began to think the treasure was just a dream. The money was too much to be real. Tom had never seen fifty dollars before. He did not believe that thousands of dollars really existed.
Then Tom thought about the adventure again. The details became very clear in his mind. He decided that the treasure was real. He needed to be sure. Tom ate his breakfast quickly and went to find Huckleberry Finn.
Huck was sitting on a boat by the river. He looked very sad. Tom waited for Huck to speak. If Huck spoke about the money, then it was real.
"Tom, we should have left our tools at the tree," Huck said. "That is why we lost the money. It is terrible!"
"So it was not a dream!" Tom shouted. "I almost wish it was a dream, Huck, because we lost the gold."
"It was not a dream," Huck said. "I dreamed about that Spaniard all night. He was very scary."
"We must find him," Tom said. "We must find his 'Number Two'."
The boys talked about "Number Two." They did not know what it meant. Then Tom had an idea. He thought "Number Two" was a room in a tavern.
There were only two taverns in the town. Tom went to check them. At the first tavern, a lawyer lived in room number two. At the second tavern, room number two was a mystery.
The tavern-keeper’s son spoke to Tom. He said the room was always locked. He only saw people go inside at night. He saw a light in the room the night before.
"I think that is the place," Tom told Huck. "I have a plan. We will find many keys. We will go to the tavern on a dark night. We will try to open the door."
"I am afraid of Indian Joe," Huck said.
"It will be dark," Tom said. "He will not see you. If you see him, follow him. If he goes to room number two, we know it is the right place."
Huck was nervous, but he agreed to help. The boys promised to be brave.