Chapter 19: Huck and Jim continue down the river at night. During the day they fish and swim in the river. One day, Huck found a canoe and paddled to shore. While looking for berries, Huck runs into a couple of criminals who were running away from some men and their dogs. Huck rescues them and takes the men back to his current camp. Huck and Jim share breakfast with the men. One man claimed to be the rightful Duke of Bridgewater; the other man claimed to be the late Dauphin.
Chapter 20: The King and the Duke did not enjoy travelling only at night. During the day, the two would play cards and guessing games. One morning, the Duke had the idea to go into a town and put on a play. In the town, no one was there, because there was a religious retreat. The King made $87 and the Duke made $10 while on the main land. there was a runaway slave poster that sounded like it was Jim, but it wasn't. Now if they travel during the day, they can tie Jim up and say they were going to return him.
Chapter 20: The King and the Duke did not enjoy travelling only at night. During the day, the two would play cards and guessing games. One morning, the Duke had the idea to go into a town and put on a play. In the town, no one was there, because there was a religious retreat. The King made $87 and the Duke made $10 while on the main land. there was a runaway slave poster that sounded like it was Jim, but it wasn't. Now if they travel during the day, they can tie Jim up and say they were going to return him.
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