In this chapter, Huck continues his story about the lake monster. He tells the story of his grandfather, who used to live on the central plains of the U.S., where the people lived a "natural farming life" . In the summer, it was unbearably hot, and the weather was so bad that the farmers couldn't harvest anything. They had to stay indoors all day. One day, Huck's grandfather and a friend were trying to cool off in the woods. They didn't realize that there were "monsters" in the water, but they were good swimmers, so they dived into the water. When they opened their eyes, they were shocked and almost choked. The shadow of the monster was so large that it "went straight to" the friend, who thought it was a prank. The next day, the river dried up, the land was "cracked," and the harvest wasn't good, so the villagers decided to go to the lake to see if it was safe. They came upon a small puddle of water. Suddenly, there was a "flash of huge lightning" and a "great sound and power" could shake the earth. The two men were scared, but their grandfather was too far away to see what the "monster" was. This incident had a big impact on Huck because it took his grandpa away from his childhood friend.