It was stolen in the first place and Huck believed that no one should have it not even him so he just hides it
Huck takes the money because he believes it rightfully belongs to the girls who were swindled by the Duke and King. He feels guilty for their actions and wants to right the wrong done to the girls.
he plans to further expose them
they would both go into town and warn the king and the duke.
In "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," the brothers, the Duke and the Dauphin, decide to steal and squander the money that Huck and Jim obtained. They have deceitful intentions and end up causing chaos and trouble throughout their time with the money.
read you book;;Huck didn't wanted the king and the Duke to steal the money from kind girls. So he did steal the money.
they would both go into town and warn the king and the duke.
Huck was alarmed because he knew the thieves would come back looking for the stolen money, and finding it missing would put the Welshman's life in danger. Huck also feared that having the stolen money in their possession would lead to suspicion falling on him.
The king went to a local tavern to get drunk while Huck and the duke searched for him in Pikesville. He wasted time and resources, causing more trouble for Huck and the duke.
Huck hid the money in Peter Wilks' coffin to keep it safe from the Duke and the King.
Huck posed as a servant boy while the king and duke pretended to be the Duke of Bridgewater and the Dauphin, the long-lost heir to the French throne.
The duke and king hide the money in an old rotten balloon under their mattress. They use various hiding spots along their journey to keep the money safe so that they can continue to swindle people.
In "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," it is revealed that the person who hid the money in the coffin was the King, who later confesses to Huck. The King and the Duke were con men who used a fake identity to trick people out of their money.
Huck meets the king and the duke in Chapter 19 of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.
the duke and the king