Summary Chapter 11
News about the murder spreads fast. The children are released from school. Muff Potter's knife is recognized. Witnesses had seen Potter washing, which he is not in the habit of doing. Tom follows the rest of the residents to the graveyard. They are all looking at the scene. Huck is there too, as well as Injun Joe. Muff Potter appears, and the sheriff takes him into custody. He is trembling and crying, but he denies doing it at first. They show him his knife, and he tells Injun Joe to go ahead and tell them what happened. Tom and Huck are shocked to hear Injun Joe pin the murder on Potter. They are convinced that Injun Joe is in league with the devil. They plan to watch him, hoping to catch a glimpse of his master. Tom's conscience begins to bug him. Aunt Polly notices that he is more res
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