On Saturday, the boys meet again at the haunted house on Cardiff Hill. After digging a bit, they decide to go into the haunted house. Peeking inside, they sense something "weird and grisly about the dead silence," and there is an aura of isolation and desolation. After examining the downstairs, they venture upstairs together and look around.
As they are about to descend, Tom and Huck hear voices downstairs. They see one of the men: He is the old deaf and dumb Spaniard who has been seen around town a few times. When he begins to talk, the boys recognize him as Injun Joe in disguise. They do not recognize the other man. The two men discuss plans for another robbery, and Injun Joe mentions a revenge he must perform. Although Injun Joe and his companion eat and then fall asleep, the boys are too afraid to attempt an escape.
By and by, Injun Joe and his companion awake and decide to bury a packet of about six hundred silver coins that they have stolen. While digging a hole, they discover a metal box filled with gold coins worth thousands of dollars. Eventually, the men leave with their treasure, which they plan to hide in Injun Joe's "den number two."
Tom and Huck decide to keep a sharp lookout for the "Spaniard," and after he has completed his "revenge," they will follow him to his hiding place. Then they suddenly realize that the revenge is against them--at least against Tom.
