Chapter VII

Huck devises a plan to fake his own death and disappear to escape his abusive father's control and the threats to his freedom and life.

Huck executes his plan by creating the appearance of his own death, using evidence to make others believe he has been killed.

Huck escapes to Jackson Island where he discovers Jim, the runaway slave, is also hiding, and the two form a partnership.

Having evaded pap and the search party on the river, Huck reaches Jackson Island before dawn, hides his canoe, and settles in to rest—free at last.