the mostly true adventures of homer p figg by rodman philbrick

The humiliated bounty hunters retreat, and Reed is able to lead the group of slaves to their next stop on the Underground Railroad. On the way to their hiding place, Reed (whom Brewster has found and released) knocks the men senseless. Homer returns to Smelt and Stink and says he will lead them to the slaves. Brewster says he already knew, and he and Homer make a plan. He tells Brewster that Smelt and Stink are lurking about. When Homer sees their predicament, he realizes he can no longer stand by and do nothing for the people of color in his land. Brewster shows Homer the slaves he’s hiding on his land. Homer sees the man’s noble character and realizes he can’t lie to him.

He must bring them back information about the slaves or they will kill Reed.īrewster is a kind Quaker man who feeds and cares for Homer. They say the best lies always start with the truth. They order him to give his name and say that he’s looking for his brother. Homer is already weak from hunger when they send him to Brewster’s house. When they discover how well Homer lies, they decide to use him to find the slaves. The bounty hunters believe a group of missing slaves is staying on the property of a gemstone miner named Jebediah Brewster. They’ve also seized a free black man named Samuel Reed, who serves as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Harold hasn’t gotten far into the woods when he’s captured by Stink and Smelt, two bounty hunters in search of runaway slaves. Harold is sent to war, and Homer decides he must escape from Squint and find his brother. When Harold rouses Squint’s anger, the uncle lies to the officials that Harold is old enough to enlist in the Civil War. Figg and his 17-year-old brother, Harold, live with mean Uncle Squinton Leach in Maine.

The mostly true adventures of homer p figg by rodman philbrick