Chapter 3 Pages 127-149 Summary

Howard wishes that he had told George about his own father. Howard's father was a minister. He too, started to go mad, to the point where his sermons no longer made any sense. Howard also thinks about how his father slowly faded from the world. One day, his mother takes his father to some black dressed men from the church that load them up into a wagon and drive off. This is the last time Howard sees his father. The next morning at breakfast, his mother just says that Howard's father is gone.

Howard journeys into the woods searching for his father. Howard has to face the various terrains and weather conditions of the natural environment during his search for his father. Shortly after midnight, Howard feels eyes staring at him from the river and realizes it is an...