Q: CHAPTER XXIII.

THE TOWN ORDINANCE.

The news which Dick carried to Sawyer was sufficient to create a great excitement in that naturally quiet little town. In addition to what looked like an attempted murder, was the fact that George Harnett, whom they had all respected before the conflagration, and admired after it, was the intended victim.

There was no need for Dick to urge that officers be sent to try to effect the capture of the scoundrels, for almost before he had finished telling the story, a large party of citizens started in search of the men, determined that they should answer for their crime.

Therefore, when Dick returned, it was with so large a following that the physicians rushed out in the greatest haste to insist on their keeping at a respectful distance from the house, lest the noise might affect their patient.

Bob and his partners were anxious to join in the search, and urged Ralph to accompany them, since he could do no good to George by remaining; but he refused to leave his friend, even though he could not aid him, and the party started without him, a look of determination on their faces that boded no good to the professed oil prospectors in case they should be caught.

During all of that night Ralph remained with George, listening to his delirious ravings, as he supposed he was still battling for his life with the men, and just at daybreak Bob returned alone. The search had been even more successful than any of the party had dared to hope for when they set out, for the men had been captured in the woods about four miles from the place where the assault had been made and in the pocket of one of them was the paper from which one corner had been left in George's hand.

Answer the following questions:
1. what chapter is this ?
2. and the title ?
3. who returned alone ?
4. who remained with gerge ?
5. doing what ?
6. to what ?
7. who was the victim ?
8. was he respected ?
9. was it a large town ?
10. who told the news ?
11. to who ?
12. there was no need for dick to do what ?
13. earg what ?
14. to try and do what ?
15. of who ?
16. did people search for them ?
17. what was the perpose ?
18. what would affect the patient ?
19. who rushed out ?
20. and who returned ?
A: 1. XXIII
2. THE TOWN ORDINANCE.
3. Bob
4. Ralph
5. listening
6. delirious ravings
7. George Harnet
8. yes
9. no
10. Dick
11. Sawyer
12. urge
13. officers be sent
14. effect the capture
15. scoundrels
16. yew
17. that they should answer for their crime.
18. noise
19. physicians
20. Dick

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XXI

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE HOUSEBOAT

Never was a girl more light-hearted than was Dora when in the saddle on the Kentucky thoroughbred. And her cousin was scarcely less elated.

"Let us have a little race, Nellie," cried Dora. "It will be lots of fun."

"Oh, we don't want the horses to run away," answered Nellie.

"I don't think they will run away."

The race was started, and to give the girls a chance, Dick and Tom dropped to the rear. Soon a turn of the road hid the two girls from view.

"Wait a minute--there is something wrong with my saddle," said Tom, a moment later, and he came to a halt and slipped to the ground.

Dick would have preferred going on, but did not wish to leave his brother alone, so he also halted. A buckle had broken and it took some time to repair the damage, so Tom could continue his ride.

"The girls have disappeared," said Dick, on making the turn ahead in the road.

They came to a spot where the road divided into three forks and halted in perplexity.

"Well, this is a nuisance," declared Tom, after scratching his head. "I suppose they thought we were watching them."

"More than likely."

"Which road shall we take?"

"Bless me if I know."

"Well, we can't take all three."

They stared at the hoofprints in the road, but there were too many of them to make anything of the marks.

"Stumped!" remarked Tom, laconically.

"Let us wait a while. Perhaps, when the girls see we are not following, they will turn back."

1. How did the road split?
2. Who is at the split?
3. Do they know each other?
4. How?
5. Who is racing?
6. Whose idea was it?
7. What is Nellie afraid will happen?
8. Does that concern Dora?
9. Who has a problem at the start of the race?
10. What's wrong?
11. on what
12. Does it get fixed?
13. How long did that take?
14. Who had waited on him?
15. Where were their opponents when it was fixed?
16. Which road do they take?
17. What do they hope will happen?
18. How does Tom feel about losing the girls?
19. What does Dora like to do/
20. How does she know Nellie?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. into three forks
2. Dick and Tom
3. yes
4. They're brothers.
5. Dick, Tom, Nellie, and Dora
6. Dora's
7. the horses will run away
8. no
9. Tom
10. A buckle broke
11. Tom's saddle
12. yes
13. some time
14. Dick
15. they disappeared
16. unknown
17. the girls will turn back
18. it's a nuisance
19. ride horses
20. they're cousins

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Hannah and her friend Mary were bored. They sat around the house and tried to think about what to do. They petted the cat. They drew pictures in Hannah's notebook. They snuck into Hannah's mother's closet to try on her shoes, but Hannah's mother caught them. She said, "You girls need something to do. Let's take a walk to the park!" Hannah and Mary looked at each other, and then jumped up and down happily. "The park sounds great!" said Hannah. "Let's go!" cried Mary. So Hannah's mother packed up a snack of apples and cookies, and they all set off to walk to the park. They walked down the sidewalk, looking at all the interesting things along the way. Mary spotted a squirrel. Hannah saw a yellow bird. Hannah's mother pointed out the pretty yellow flowers growing in front of Mr. Smith's house. When they got to the park, Hannah's mother spread out a picnic blanket and the snack. Hannah and Mary ran around chasing butterflies for a little time, and then sat down to eat their snacks. When they finished, Hannah's mother put the leftovers in a trash can. As they walked back home, Hannah thought that the boring day had turned out quite well.

1. Who was bored?
2. What did they do while lounging in their abode?
3. Where did they sneak into?
4. To do what?
5. Where they found out?
6. What did she suggest they do?
7. Did they take anything with them?
8. What?
9. Did they see any creatures?
10. What?
11. What did they chase around?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Hannah and Mary
2. Thought about what to do
3. Her mother's closet
4. to try on her shoes
5. Yes
6. Go to the park
7. Yes
8. apples and cookie
9. Yes
10. A squirrel and a bird
11. butterflies