In which Huck and Jim narrowly escape a perilous wreck, rescuing themselves from a dreadful situation with silent haste and cunning, before Huck takes it upon himself to seek aid by rowing to shore through stormy darkness. Along the way, Huck encounters a watchman and learns the particulars of the calamity that befell a certain company stranded on the wreck, prompting him to plan a rescue despite the ominous night and heavy river current.