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Death of Injun Joe from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". Judge Thatcher reveals he had the cave door sealed with iron. Tom realizes Injun Joe is trapped inside.

a few days after the rescue

Death of Injun Joe

Judge Thatcher reveals he had the cave door sealed with iron. Tom realizes Injun Joe is trapped inside. A search party finds Joe dead near the door, having starved to death. He is buried near the cave mouth, and the town attends the funeral.