Just as the search parties are starting to give up hope, Tom finally finds a way out of the caves. Tom and Huck return to see if the treasure is hidden there.
As Tom and Becky get more desperate to escape, Tom sees Indian Joe in the caves. Then, just as the search parties are starting to give up hope, Tom finally finds a way out. When Aunt Polly eventually stops keeping Tom in bed to recover, he discovers that the caves have been sealed up with Indian Joe trapped inside. Tom and Huck return to the caves to see if the treasure is hidden there.—Phil G