He curled down in the weeds and soon began to snore. His comrade stirred him once or twice and he became quiet.

Presently the watcher began to nod; his head drooped lower and lower, both men began to snore now.

The boys drew a long, grateful breath. Tom whispered:

“Now’s our chance — come!”

Huck said:

“I can’t — I’d die if they was to wake.”

Tom urged — Huck held back. At last Tom rose slowly and softly, and started alone. But the first step he made wrung such a hideous creak from the crazy floor that he sank down almost dead with fright. He never made a second attempt. The boys lay there