Justice, Mercy, and Hidden Treasures — The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Searchers open the cave and find Injun Joe dead near the sealed door. He had tried to dig out with his knife and catch dripping water in a cup made from stone. Tom feels pity mixed with relief that the danger is over.

Some townspeople wanted to pardon Joe, but the discovery ends that talk quickly. Tom realizes the treasure is still in the cave, hidden where he saw Joe scratch a cross on the wall during the search.

He convinces a recovering Huck to go back with him one more time. Huck is nervous, but Tom knows secret shortcuts and leads them straight to Number Two under the cross.

They find the gold, silver, guns, and supplies just as Tom predicted. Tom wants to keep the weapons for a future robber gang of his own.

As they carry heavy sacks of coins toward town, the Welshman and others spot them in the lane and almost take the boys for common thieves.

Tom explains everything about Number Two to the men, and they help carry the fortune to the widow's house. The long treasure hunt is finally over, but a bigger surprise waits at the fancy party planned for that night.