Page 98 - Adventures of Tom Sawyer

breath the audience hung upon his words, taking no note of time, rapt in the ghastly fascinations of the tale
The strain upon pent emotion reached its climax when the boy said:

"--and as the doctor fetched the board around and Muff Potter fell, Injun Joe jumped with the knife and--"

Crash! Quick as lightning the half-breed sprang for a window, tore his way through all opposers, and was
gone!