![]() When they open the coffin, they discover the bag of gold on the body's chest. The king says it is a small blue arrow, and the older gentleman says it is a dim "P" and "B." The lawyer decides the only one way to be positive is to exhume Peter Wilks and have a look at his chest. The older gentleman says he can prove who he is because he knows what is tattooed on Peter Wilks' chest. After questioning Huck about his English heritage, the town lawyer, Levi Bell, tells Huck that he obviously is not used to lying. ![]() At this point, the crowd still believes the duke and the king are the true brothers, but the doctor convinces everyone that they must investigate further. In response, the king laughs and tells the crowd it is not surprising that the new "brothers" cannot immediately prove their claim. The older gentleman introduces himself as Harvey and says they can prove their identity when they retrieve their baggage. Even Huck recognizes that the new claimants to Peter Wilks' fortune appear to be English compared to the duke and the king. ![]()
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