Tom and Huck's first treasure hunt

1 St. Petersburg in midsummer, seen from Cardiff Hill, with the Mississippi shining beyond

2 In a weedy spot at the village edge, Tom leans in to share his treasure plan with Huck

3 At the mention of a brass pot of a hundred dollars, Huck's grey eyes light up

4 Kneeling in the weeds, Tom points to a lone dead tree on the far hill, and Huck nods

5 Under the elm, Huck jerks bolt upright, pipe held out in the air, and stares at Tom.

6 Waist-deep in the hole, Tom slaps his forehead and stares at the dead tree's bare limb

7 Tom and Huck sit in the dead tree's shadow on the moonlit hill, waiting for midnight

8 At midnight, Tom crouches over the treasure hole, imagining a dead man's skull rising

9 Under the midnight moon, Tom's eyes light up with a new idea: the haunted house

10 From the moonlit slope, Tom and Huck stare down at the haunted house in the valley