Chapters+15-17

the Robber Robbed
 * Chapter 15**

Dawson's Landing is in a state of excitement because the duel between the judge and Luigi. Wilson is investigating a case that Luigi's knife was stolen during the duel. Tom goes to him and says that it doesn't exist and that Luigi is making it up to get attention, when he has him self and plans to sell it to pay off his gambling debts. Tom goes to his uncle to try and gain his forgiveness because he wouldn't duel Luigi, dishonoring his family. He claimed to know that Luigi was a murderer prior to the duel and wouldn't fight a psychopathic killer. His uncle was astounded and believed his story. Tom went on a transient boat and spent the night. When he woke up the Knife was gone. **Analysis** n this chapter Tom was trying to get Pudd'n Head Wilson off his track so he would find out that he stole the dagger. He wants to sell the dagger to pay off his gambling debts, but the dagger ends up being stolen over again which is horrible for him. **Chapter 16** Sold Down the River Roxy visits him and finds him in despair, due to the (stolen) knife being stolen. She comes up with the plan that Tom will send her down the river for 600 dollars and use the money to pay off his debts, and in a year he will buy her and set her free. Tom is very relieved to hear this and did it immediately. Tom agreed to keep the money safe. He never jeopardized the will again.

The major event in this very short chapter was that Tom sells Roxy down the river. This shows Roxy's love for her son even though he had treated her like dirt for tears, she allows him to sell her to pay off his debts. The Judge Utters Dire Prophecy In Dawson’s Landing politics were heating up. The election for mayor was right around the corner and the twins had entered. Along with them were Judge Driscoll and Pudd’n Head Wilson. Tom helped his uncle with the campaign and earned his trust. By the end of it he’d not only trusted Tom with the money to persuade voters but to go in to the private sitting room and get it himself. Judge Driscoll closed his own campaign with a speech. He started with insulting the twins as adventurers and dime-museum freaks. Then at the end he made his final blow, questioning whether there was a knife stolen or not. He said, “its owner would know where to find it whenever he should have to assassinate somebody.” Pudd’n Head Wilson ended up winning the election and the twins went into hiding with Tom heading back to St. Louis.
 * Analysis**
 * Chapter 17 **