Question:
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CHAPTER XX. THE CERTIFICATE OF SAFETY

"You can leave de Batz and his gang alone, citizen Heron," said Chauvelin, as soon as he had closed the door behind him; "he had nothing to do with the escape of the Dauphin."

Heron growled out a few words of incredulity. But Chauvelin shrugged his shoulders and looked with unutterable contempt on his colleague. Armand, who was watching him closely, saw that in his hand he held a small piece of paper, which he had crushed into a shapeless mass.

"Do not waste your time, citizen," he said, "in raging against an empty wind-bag. Arrest de Batz if you like, or leave him alone an you please--we have nothing to fear from that braggart."

With nervous, slightly shaking fingers he set to work to smooth out the scrap of paper which he held. His hot hands had soiled it and pounded it until it was a mere rag and the writing on it illegible. But, such as it was, he threw it down with a blasphemous oath on the desk in front of Heron's eyes.

"It is that accursed Englishman who has been at work again," he said more calmly; "I guessed it the moment I heard your story. Set your whole army of sleuth-hounds on his track, citizen; you'll need them all."

Heron picked up the scrap of torn paper and tried to decipher the writing on it by the light from the lamp. He seemed almost dazed now with the awful catastrophe that had befallen him, and the fear that his own wretched life would have to pay the penalty for the disappearance of the child.
1. What did Heron pick up?
2. Why?
3. What was his mood?
4. Who was he talking to?
5. About what?
6. How did he escape?
7. How old is he?
8. What did it say?
9. Any response?
10. Was anyone watching?

Numbered answers:
1. A scrap of torn paper
2. to decipher the writing on it
3. Nervous
4. Chauvelin
5. The escape of the Dauphin
6. unknown
7. unknown
8. "You can leave de Batz and his gang alone, citizen Heron
9. Heron growled
10. Armand

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CHAPTER XII

A chill, gray, somber dawn was breaking when Ellen dragged herself into the cabin and crept under her blankets, there to sleep the sleep of exhaustion.

When she awoke the hour appeared to be late afternoon. Sun and sky shone through the sunken and decayed roof of the old cabin. Her uncle, Tad Jorth, lay upon a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs. The light fell upon his face, pale, lined, cast in a still mold of suffering. He was not dead, for she heard his respiration.

The floor underneath Ellen's blankets was bare clay. She and Jorth were alone in this cabin. It contained nothing besides their beds and a rank growth of weeds along the decayed lower logs. Half of the cabin had a rude ceiling of rough-hewn boards which formed a kind of loft. This attic extended through to the adjoining cabin, forming the ceiling of the porch-like space between the two structures. There was no partition. A ladder of two aspen saplings, pegged to the logs, and with braces between for steps, led up to the attic.

Ellen smelled wood smoke and the odor of frying meat, and she heard the voices of men. She looked out to see that Slater and Somers had joined their party--an addition that might have strengthened it for defense, but did not lend her own situation anything favorable. Somers had always appeared the one best to avoid.

Colter espied her and called her to "Come an' feed your pale face." His comrades laughed, not loudly, but guardedly, as if noise was something to avoid. Nevertheless, they awoke Tad Jorth, who began to toss and moan on the bed.
1. Where did Ellen drag herself?
2. Why?
3. how tired was she?
4. Did she get under a blanket?
5. How long did she sleep?
6. What was her uncle's name?
7. Where they alone in this cabin?
8. What did Tad lay on?
9. Was he dead?
10. How did she know?
11. What furniture did they have in the cabin?
12. Was there a partition?
13. Was there a ladder?
14. what was used for steps?
15. Where did it lead?
16. Who did Ellen see join the party?
17. What did she hear to know?
18. How did Somers appear?
19. What did Colter say?
20. Who laughed?

Numbered answers:
1. into the cabin
2. to sleep
3. exhausted
4. yes
5. until late afternoon.
6. Tad Jorth
7. yes
8. a blanket bed upheld by a crude couch of boughs
9. no
10. she heard his respiration.
11. beds
12. no
13. yes
14. braces
15. the attic.
16. Slater and Somers
17. the voices of men
18. best to avoid.
19. "Come an' feed your pale face."
20. His comrades

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A small-sized Pekingese with long, soft fur took the top prize at the 136thannual Westminster Kennel Club Show in New York City on Feb 14,2012. The dog has a royal name: Palacegarden Malachy . After being named Best in Show, Malachy celebrated by nestling his 11-pound body inside the trophy .

Competition for the top prize was not easy. Malachy beat more than 2,000 dogs, including a Dalmation, a German Shepherd and a Kerry blue Terrier. But to judge Cindy Bogels, Malachy was the clear winner. "Super dog, and he had a surprising night, " she said.

David Fitzpatrick is Malachy's handler and coowner. He said there would be no more shows for the four-year-old dog. Malachy, he said, would most likely go home to East Brlin, Pennsylvania, to enjoy a quiet life in the country. ' He'll probably chase squirrels and will certainly have a good time. " Fitzpatrick said.

However, Malachy had a busy timetable on Feb,15.He made television appearances this morning and had lunch this afternoon at Sardi's a famous New York City restaurant, where he ate from a silver plate. Later, Malachy visited a businessman and TV personality, Donald Trump.

Dogs were not the only ones in the spotlight at Westminster. Young people ages 9 to 18 took part in Junior Showmanship. In this competition, judges looked carefully at the kids, not the dogs. They watched to see how well entrants handled their animals in the ring. About 100 kids from around the country came to New York City to show off their dogs. 11-year-old Macenzie Zeitz was one of them. She traveled eight hours to New York, with her dog Pudding. " It is really amazing, and it's also a real honor to be here." Zeitz said. "Pudding likes the hotel because he gets to sleep in the bed, " added Zeitz.
1. What breed of dog won the 136th Westminster Dog Show?
2. Was it male or female?
3. What was his name?
4. How big was he?
5. How many other dogs did he compete against?
6. Were they all Pekingese?
7. What other breeds were there?
8. Were there any other things being judged there?
9. Were any children there?
10. What were they doing?
11. How many children were there?
12. What were they being graded on?
13. Who was Palacegarden Malachys owner?
14. Where were they from?
15. Did Palacegarden make media appearances?
16. What kind?
17. Did he meet anyone famous?
18. Who?
Numbered answers:
1. Pekingese
2. male
3. Palacegarden Malachy
4. 11-pounds
5. 2,000
6. no
7. a Dalmation, a German Shepherd and a Kerry blue Terrier
8. no
9. Yes
10. They took part in Junior Showmanship
11. About 100
12. how well entrants handled their animals in the ring
13. David Fitzpatrick
14. East Brlin, Pennsylvania
15. Yes
16. television
17. yes
18. Donald Trump