CHAPTER XXIV

FROM A GARRET WINDOW

"This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.

"I should say so," murmured Dick.

"That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."

"It looks like it."

"Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."

"Right you are."

After that the boys listened to more of the talk between the brokers and Josiah Crabtree. From what was said it was easy to guess that the plotters expected to make quite a large sum of money out of their evil doings.

"But you have got to get Rover's signatures to those papers," said Jesse Pelter.

"We'll do it!" cried Josiah Crabtree. "Even if we have to starve him into it."

"I hope those boys didn't come after the schooner," muttered Japson.

"I reckon Captain Rodney will know how to throw 'em off the scent," returned Crabtree.

"We were lucky to find that automobile at the tavern," went on Pelter.

Some more talk followed and then Japson exclaimed:

"Why can't we make Rover sign those papers now? Maybe we can scare him into it."

"We might try," answered his partner, slowly.

The men arose and Japson lit a lantern, for he knew it was dark in the garret. Then, one behind the other, they filed out into the hallway and went upstairs.

"They are going to find out something pretty soon!" chuckled Tom.

"Come on, let us follow 'em, Tom," answered his brother. "I've got a new idea."

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. he whispered
2. he murmured
3. Belright Fogg
4. Josiah Crabtree.
5. large sum of money
6. their evil doings.
7. Jesse Pelter.
8. Rover's signatures
9. to those papers
10. Josiah Crabtree
11. Japson.
12. that the boys didn't come after the schooner
13. yes
14. Captain Rodney
15. an automobile
16. yes
17. scare him into it
18. He might
19. a lantern,
20. yes
21. the hallway
22. upstairs.

Numbered questions:
1. How did Tom speak to Dick
2. How did Dick speak to Tom
3. What went down to New York City?
4. Who were the brokers talking to?
5. What were they expecting?
6. From what?
7. Who is the first broker to speak?
8. What did Josiah have to get?
9. Where?
10. Who is the second broker to speak?
11. Who is the third broker?
12. Did he hope something?
13. Did he hope something?
14. Who did Crabtree then mention?
15. What did they find at the tavern?
16. Does Japson want the papers signed now?
17. How were they planning on doing that?
18. Does his partner want to try?
19. What did Japson light?
20. Was it dark?
21. Where did the file out to?
22. Then where did they go?