Tom Sawyer was a hero again. Everyone in the village liked him. The old people were kind to him. The young people wanted to be like him. The village newspaper even printed his name.
Now, everyone was kind to Muff Potter, too. Before the trial, people were mean to him. Now, they were his friends. People often change their minds like that.
Tom was happy during the day. But he was very afraid at night. He had bad dreams about Indian Joe. He did not want to go outside after the sun went down.
Huckleberry Finn was also very afraid. Tom had told the secret to the lawyer before the trial, without saying Huck’s name. Still, Huck was worried. He was afraid Indian Joe would find out that he had been there too.
Tom felt glad that he helped Muff Potter. But at night, he wished he had stayed quiet. He was afraid Indian Joe would never be caught. He was also afraid Indian Joe would return to the village.
The people looked everywhere for Indian Joe. A detective came from the city of St. Louis. He looked for the killer.
The detective found a clue. But a clue is not a person. The detective went home. Indian Joe was still free.