CHAPTER VIII

A MYSTERIOUS LETTER

In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest. Then he called on Dave.

"I've just received a letter I want you to read," he said. "It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you." And he handed over the communication.

It was a long rambling epistle, upbraiding Plum roundly for "having gone back on him," as Jasniff put it. The writer said he was now "doing Europe" and having a good time generally. One portion of the letter read as follows:

"The authorities needn't look for me, for they will never find me. I struck a soft thing over here and am about seventy pounds to the good. Tell Dave Porter I could tell him something he would like to hear--about his folks--but I am not going to do it. I don't think he'll meet that father of his just yet, or that pretty sister of his either. She'd be all right if she didn't have such a lunkhead of a brother. Tell him that some day I'll square up with him and put him in a bigger hole than he got me into. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't have to stay away as I'm doing--not but what I'm having a good time--better than grinding away at Oak Hall."

As may be imagined, Dave read this letter with even greater interest than had Gus Plum. What was said about his father and sister mystified him. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who sent the letter?
2. Who did he write to?
3. Who else was mentioned in it?
4. Did he read the letter?
5. Did he find it interesting?
6. Did it interest him even more than the intended recipient?
7. Why?
8. Where is the sender of the letter?
9. Is he having good time there?
10. Is he hiding from someone?
11. Was his appearance changed?
12. Who else did he mention in the letter?
13. Did he think highly of Dave?
Answer: 1. Nick Jasniff
2. Gus Plum
3. Dave
4. yes
5. yes
6. Yes
7. He could tell him something he wants to hear
8. London
9. Kinda
10. Yes
11. unknown
12. dave's sister
13. no

(CNN)A fourth man has been indicted in connection with a plot to provide material support to terrorists and for some of the men to join ISIS, according to an indictment from Brooklyn Federal Court released Monday.

Dilkhayot Kasimov was added to a superseding indictment in which three previously arrested men -- Abdurasul Hasanovich Juraboev, Akhror Saidakhmetov, and Abror Habibov -- were charged with two counts of providing support to a foreign terrorist organization. Those three have pleaded not guilty. It is unclear if Kasimov has been arrested.

The indictment and a criminal complaint filed last month say Juraboev and Saidakhmetov planned to join ISIS and had purchased airline tickets to Turkey.

Saidakhmetov has also been charged with travel document fraud after telling authorities he intended to travel for entertainment purposes, according to the indictment.

He and Habibov were charged with conspiracy to use a firearm to commit a crime.

The names: Who has been recruited to ISIS from the West

Habibov is a 30-year-old Uzbekistani citizen, who police say "helped organize and finance" the operation. He was arrested in Jacksonville, Florida.

Court documents say Habibov operates mall kiosks that sell kitchenware and repair mobile phones. He has locations in Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Habibov was in the United States legally, but overstayed his visa, according to police.

Saidakhmetov, 19, lives in Brooklyn with Juraboev, his roommate. They are permanent residents of the United States.

Court documents say Saidakhmetov, a citizen of Kazakhstan, worked at Habibov's mall kiosks in three different states in the fall and winter of 2014. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. How many men have been indicated?
2. Why were they indicated?
3. Who were some of the men arrested?
4. What were they charged with?
5. Did they plead guilty?
6. Who was charged with fraud?
7. Why was he traveling?
8. Who is Habibov?
9. What did he do?
10. Was he arrested?
11. were at?
12. What does Babibov do?
13. What Habib was US resident?
14. Where does Saidakhmetov live?
15. with who?
16. Where did he work?
17. in how many states?
18. When did he work for Habibov?
19. How old is Saidakhmetov?
Answer: 1. Four
2. In connection with a plot to provide material support to terrorists and for some of the men to join ISIS
3. Abdurasul Hasanovich Juraboev, Akhror Saidakhmetov, and Abror Habibov
4. Two counts of providing support to a foreign terrorist organization
5. No
6. Saidakhmetov
7. He planned to join ISIS
8. A 30-year-old Uzbekistani citizen
9. He "helped organize and finance" the operation.
10. Yes
11. Jacksonville, Florida.
12. unknown
13. Yes
14. Brooklyn
15. Juraboev
16. Mall kiosks
17. Three
18. In the fall and winter of 2014
19. 19

Once upon a time a young boy and young girl set out on a trip to the beach. They packed a few towels, an umbrella, a few beach chairs and a lunch cooler. They drove to the crowded beach parking lot and spent almost an hour trying to find a parking spot. Once they found a spot they parked and began walking to the beach area. They found a nice spot with a good view of the water and set up their belongings. Once they sat down they began to enjoy a nice lunch on the beach. They watched the boats go by and people playing in the water. It was a wonderful day and one they would always remember. Once they arrived home they suddenly found out that they both had a pretty good sunburn. They both said that next time they would use sun screen. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who went to the ocean?
2. Were they planning to eat lunch whille they were there?
3. Did they quickly and easily find a parking space at the beach?
4. How long did it take them to find one?
5. What did they do when they found a spot to sit on the beach?
6. Did they bring an umbrella with them?
7. What were people doing in the ocean?
8. Did the boy and girl use sunscreen?
9. What happened as a result?
10. When did they discover this?
11. Did they have a good day?
Answer: 1. a young boy and girl
2. yes
3. no
4. almost an hour
5. parked and walked
6. yes.
7. playing in the water.
8. no
9. sunburn
10. Once they arrived home
11. yes

Jen put on her favorite dress. She liked it because it had cats on it. She was very excited about her birthday cake. Maybe the cake would have a turtle on it. Jen was going to have turkey. She had no gravy, so she had chicken for dinner instead. After eating the chicken, she remembered she was late for the dance! She ran up the stairs. She put on a coat and ran out the door. She walked past some ice cream. She did not have time to stop and eat any of the ice cream. She walked past some sprinkles. She did not have time to eat the sprinkles. Jen walked past the yogurt. She did not have time to get the yogurt. Jen got to where she had to go. Soon after, she turned around and started the long walk back home. She got home at last. She saw her huge cake. It had chocolate on it. Jen was very happy. She was ready to enjoy the cake. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who put on her favorite dress?
2. Why did she like it?
3. Was she excited?
4. About what?
5. What might be on it?
6. What was she going to have?
7. Why didn't she have it?
8. So what did she have instead?
9. What was she late for?
10. Where did she run?
Answer:
1. Jen.
2. Because it had cats on it.
3. Yes.
4. Her birthday cake.
5. A turtle.
6. Turkey
7. Because she had no gravy
8. Chicken.
9. The dance!
10. Up the stairs.