CHAPTER IX.

SIR SIDNEY SMITH.

The first intimation that Napoleon received that the Sultan had declared war with France, was the news that an army from Syria had advanced and established itself at a fort in the desert half-way between the frontier of that country and Egypt. He had, in the interval, endeavoured to make himself familiar with the country. Forts had been erected all round Cairo on heights dominating the town, so that a comparatively small force could overawe the population. He himself paid two visits to Suez. Desaix had pushed the Mamelukes still farther into Upper Egypt; a division had established the French authority at Damietta and Rosetta, and every arrangement was made by which the main body of the army could move away with a fair hope that Egypt would remain quiet during its absence.

It was now the beginning of December. During the journey down to the coast Edgar had thought seriously of his position. It seemed to him that, although finally the French would have to evacuate Egypt, a long time might elapse before this took place, and he finally came to the resolution to attempt to escape. He was doing neither himself nor his father any good by remaining. He had already witnessed a great battle by land, and one by sea, and he thought, by returning home and rejoining his father, he would be better employed in acquiring commercial knowledge in a business in London than in remaining in Egypt. Accordingly, on the day after his arrival at the oasis he mounted and rode into Alexandria, and entered his father's place of business for the first time since the French had landed. Muller did not recognize him as he entered, owing to his Arab dress and coloured skin. There were two native clerks present, and Edgar went up to him, and said in a low voice: What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who did the Sultan declare war with?
2. What was the first clue of war?
3. What other country was involved?
4. What was built in high places in Cairo?
5. Where did he go to twice?
6. Who were pushed into Upper Egypt?
7. Where had French forces settled?
8. What time of year was it?
9. Who was pondering things during the treck?
10. Did he think the French would leave soon?
11. What was his plan of action?
12. Had he been privy to any battles?
13. Who did he want to join?
14. What would he gain there?
15. Where's his father?
16. Who did not recognize him?
17. Why?
18. How many clerks were there?
19. What did Edgar get up and do?
Answer: 1. France
2. news that an army from Syria had advanced
3. Egypt
4. Forts
5. Suez
6. the Mamelukes
7. Egypt
8. beginning of December.
9. Edgar
10. No
11. attempt to escape.
12. Yes
13. his father,
14. commercial knowledge
15. London
16. Muller
17. his Arab dress and coloured skin
18. two
19. went up to him

CHAPTER VI

NEWS OF IMPORTANCE

"Link Merwell!"

"Nat, you must be fooling!" put in Ben.

"Why, we couldn't find a single trace of him after that awful landslide!" went on Dave. "We made a thorough search, too."

"I don't know anything about that," returned the money-lender's son. "But I know Link Merwell is alive. I got a letter from him yesterday."

"Are you sure that it was not an old letter delayed in delivery?" queried Ben.

"No, it was not an old letter. It was dated only a few days ago. It was sent to me from Boston."

"Boston!" cried Laura. "Then he must not only be alive, but he must have followed us East."

"Did he say anything about Job Haskers?" queried our hero.

"He said he didn't know what had become of Haskers. He said they had separated a short while before the big landslide struck them. He was pretty well bruised up, and had to rest in a little mining camp up in the mountains for two weeks."

"This is certainly the strangest news yet," was Dave's comment. "I thought sure that he and Haskers had been swallowed up in that landslide, along with that miner who was with them. Nat, what caused him to write to you? I thought you told me that you had destroyed his last letter without answering it."

"So I did destroy it, Dave, without answering it," returned the money-lender's son. "I was as surprised to hear from him as you would have been. I thought he would know enough to let me alone." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. who must be fooling ?
2. who said that ?
3. who got a letter ?
4. where did it come from ?
5. was it a new letter ?
6. what was it ?
7. who thought it was late in tranist ?
8. who do they know is still living ?
9. how do they know that ?
10. what person is the hero worried about ?
11. what disaster was happning ?
12. who was in that landslide ?
13. antone else ?
14. who cried boston ?
15. did he follow them west ?
16. who is still alive ?
17. what kind of land slide was it ?
18. did they search ?
19. what did dave think of the news ?
20. was dave surprisded ?
Answer: 1. Nat
2. Ben
3. Dave's
4. Boston
5. no
6. old
7. Ben
8. Link Merwell
9. a letter
10. Job Haskers
11. landslide
12. Haskers
13. miner
14. Laura
15. East
16. "Link Merwell!"
17. awful
18. made a thorough searc
19. strangest
20. yes

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4. Liberty.
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8. Run the software for any purpose.
9. They do not need to ask for permission to use the software.
10. A collaborative effort to create a freedom-respecting operating system.