input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XXVIII

THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE

"They cut the ropes! See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"

As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone. Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.

"One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.

"But who was on guard?" demanded Tom Dillon, sharply. He looked at the boys and then at Abe Blower.

"I was, but I--I guess I fell asleep," faltered Phil, sheepishly, and grew red in the face.

"Fell asleep!" cried Abe Blower. "I guess you did!" And his tone of voice showed his disgust.

"I--I am awfully sorry," continued the shipowner's son. "I--I really don't know how it happened. It wasn't the thing to do."

"Never mind, it's done and that's the end of it," put in Roger, quickly, for he could see how badly his chum felt over the occurrence. "I guess you were pretty tired."

"I was, Roger. Just the same, I had no business to fall asleep. I'm mad enough to kick myself full of holes," went on Phil, grimly.

"Let us see if they took anything with 'em," came from Tom Dillon, as he turned to where their things and the animals were, but they had not been disturbed.

"I guess they were too scared to touch anything," declared Dave. "They were glad enough to save themselves. I imagine they ran away as soon as they were free." And in this surmise our hero was correct. Link had been the one to sever his bonds and he had untied Job Haskers, and then both of them had lost not an instant in quitting the locality, being afraid that some of the others might awaken before they could make good their escape. 1. What was cut?
2. On what?
3. Who was the one that found out about this?
4. Did both of them get loose at the same time?
5. Whose face changed colors?
6. Why?
7. Who yelled at him for that?
8. Was he yelling at them happily?
9. How mad was the one who nodded off?
10. Did the escapees take any valuables?
11. Who is the child of the ship owner?
12. Was he continuously ridiculed for the mistake?
13. Who was yelling at him?
14. Who asked who was guarding the prisoners?
15. Did he already have an idea of who it was?
numbered_answers: 1. "They cut the ropes! The ropes.
2. on this jagged rock! Jagged rock.
3. As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone. Dave
4. One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other, No.
5. Phil, sheepishly, and grew red in the face. Phil.
6. I guess I fell asleep. He fell asleep.
7. cried Abe Blower. Abe Blower.
8. And his tone of voice showed his disgust. No.
9. I'm mad enough to kick myself full of holes," went on Phil, grimly. Very mad.
10. things and the animals were, but they had not been disturbed. No.
11. "I--I am awfully sorry," continued the shipowner's son. Phil.
12. Never mind, it's done and that's the end of it. No.
13. ut who was on guard?" Tom Dillon and Abe Blower.
14. But who was on guard? Tom Dillon.
15. He looked at the boys. Yes.

input: CHAPTER IV

IDA'S FIRST ASCENT

The party had spent another day or two beside the lake when, one drowsy afternoon, Kinnaird, who sat on the hot, white shingle by the water's edge, with a pair of glasses in his hand, sent for Weston. Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling were seated among the boulders not far away.

"I understand that the river bends around the range, and the crest of the first rise seems no great height," he said. "There is evidently--a bench I think you call it--before you come to the snow, and the ascent should be practicable for a lady. Take these glasses and look at it."

Weston, who took the glasses, swept them along the hillside across the lake. It rose very steeply from the water's edge, but the slope was uniform, and as a good deal of it consisted apparently of lightly-covered rock and gravel the pines were thinner, and there was less undergrowth than usual. Far above him the smooth ascent broke off abruptly, and, though he could not see beyond the edge, there certainly appeared to be a plateau between it and the farther wall of rock and snow.

"I think one could get up so far without very much trouble, sir," he said.

"That," replied Kinnaird, "is how it strikes me. My daughter is rather a good mountaineer, and Miss Stirling is just as anxious to make the ascent. I may say that we have had some experience in Switzerland, not to mention the hills among the English lakes. Do you know anything about climbing?" 1. Who surveyed the landscape to determine the best path?
2. What was good about the slope he saw?
3. Anything else?
4. Is that it?
5. Could he see beyond the edge?
6. What appeared to be between the edge and the wall of rock and snow?
7. What did Weston remark to Kinnaird after surveying the land?
8. Did Kinnaird agree?
9. What did he say about his daughter?
10. and Miss Stirling?
11. Where did Kinnaird say they had prior experience?
12. Anywhere else?
13. Where?
14. How many days did the group spend near the lake?
15. Where was Kinnaird sitting?
16. What was it next to?
17. What was he holding in his hand?
18. Who did he send for?
19. Who else was sitting nearby?
20. Who else? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Weston
2. it was uniform
3. the pines were thinner
4. there was less undergrowth than usual
5. no
6. a plateau
7. "I think one could get up so far without very much trouble, sir,"
8. yes
9. she is a good mountaineer
10. she is anxious to make the ascent
11. Switzerland
12. yes
13. the hills among the English lakes
14. another day or two
15. the hot, white shingle
16. water's edge
17. pair of glasses
18. Weston
19. Miss Kinnaird
20. Ida Stirling

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A:
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