Men on the Wreck

Huck decided that he's going to try to save the men from drowning, of course making up a story so that he could. He does this because even though he some sometimes deceitful, he is a nice person. He knows that that are bad people and that they will die when their punishment comes. There's no need for them to die before there time has come. This is when we realise that Huck has a good heart. It also shows some maturity in him. He is willing to risk his life to save another, even if the other person is not a good person.