Fred Astaire was born in Nebraska in 1899. Fred and his sister, Adele, learned to dance when they were very young. Their mother took them to New York to study dance. They performed in their first professional show when Fred was ten years old and Adele was twelve. Later, as teenagers, the two danced in many shows throughout the United States. Their first big success was on Broadway in 1917. The Astaires -- as they were known --- became Broadway stars. However, in 1932, Adele Astaire married a British man, and stopped performing. But Fred did not give up his dream. He would go on alone, in the movies. Fred said, "Dancing is a sweaty job. You cannot just sit down and do it. You have to get up on your feet. It takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable. I always try to get to know my dance so well that I do not have to think." In 1949, Fred Astaire won a special award for his film work from America's Motion Picture Academy. He also won awards from the television industry for a number of his television programs.[:ZXXK] Fred stopped dancing in 1970. He was more than seventy years old at the time. He said a dancer could not continue dancing forever. He said he did not want to disappoint anyone, even himself. He danced again in public only once after that. It was with another great male dancer, Gene Kelly, in the movie "That's Entertainment, Part Two". Fred Astaire and his first wife, Phyllis, had three children. Phyllis died in 1954. Twenty-five years later, Fred married race horse rider Robyn Smith. Fred Astaire died on June 22, 1987. He was eighty-eight years old. He was called the greatest dancer in the world. His dancing was called perfect. And moviegoers everywhere will remember him as a great performer whose work will live forever in his films. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. When did Fred have his first professional performance?
2. Who was his first dance partner?
3. Why did she stop performing?
4. Who was his last performance with?
5. What was it?
6. Which one?
7. Did he ever marry?
8. who?
9. Did they have kids?
10. How many?
11. Did he remarry?
Answer: 1. when he was ten
2. his sister
3. married a British man
4. Gene Kelly
5. in a movie
6. That's Entertainment, Part Two
7. yes
8. his first wife was Phyllis
9. yes
10. three
11. yes

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX.

MAD HACO STARTLED AT LAST.

That evening Haco Barepoles was seen on the road to Cove, with his coat-skirts, his cravat-ends, and his hair streaming in the breeze.

An hour previously, however, a brass band was seen walking towards the same place, and, half an hour after that, a young midshipman was observed posting rapidly in the same direction.

It was dark when Gildart entered the village, and all the inhabitants were in their dwellings, so that he reached Gaff's cottage unperceived.

The village was a primitive one. Locks were deemed unnecessary in most of the cottages, probably because there was nothing worth stealing within them. Gildart lifted the latch and entered. A fire, nearly out, with a large piece of coal on it, burned in the grate. The flicker of this was sufficient to illuminate the boudoir faintly.

Having surveyed the apartment, examined the closet, and looked under the bed, he went out, and, going to the back of the cottage, found the band waiting in some anxiety.

"Now, lads, come this way," said Gildart; "and there's only one piece of advice I've got to give you: don't stir hand or foot after Haco enters the cottage. He's as big as an elephant, and strong as a lion. If you stir, and he finds you out, he won't spare you."

"But you promise to come to the rescue, master," said the French horn in some alarm.

"Ay, that will I; but he'll have two of you floored, another strangled, and the fourth half-skinned before I can get him to stop." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was in the street?
2. Heading where?
3. Was he well dressed?
4. In what?
5. Had someone been that way before him?
6. How many
7. Were they together?
8. How long since the first passed?
9. Was it a group?
10. And when did the second pass?
11. Did they reach their destination at daybreak?
12. Was it a modern place?
13. What was it like?
14. Were there valuables to be found?
15. Did they secure there places anyhow?
16. Did he have any words of wisdom for anyone?
17. Which was?
18. At all?
19. Is he a large man?
20. How large?
Answer: 1. Haco Barepoles
2. The Cove
3. Yes
4. His coat-skirts,
5. Yes
6. Two
7. No
8. An hour
9. Yes
10. , Half an hour later
11. No
12. No
13. Primitive
14. No
15. No
16. Yes
17. Don't stir foot
18. After Haco enters the cottage
19. Yes
20. Big as an elephant,

CHAPTER XII.

SENTENCE OF DEATH.

After parting with their companion, de Lescure and Henri were not long in reaching Durbelliere; and on the road thither they also learnt that Santerre, and upwards of a hundred blue horsemen, were prisoners in the chateau, or in the barns, out-houses, or stables belonging to it; and that the whole place was crowded with peasants, guarding their captives. As they entered the chateau gates, they met Chapeau, who was at the bottom of the steps, waiting for them; and Henri immediately asked after his father.

"Monseigneur is much fatigued," said Chapeau, "but apparently well; he is, however, still in bed."

"And my sister?" said Henri.

"Mademoiselle has of course been much fatigued, but she is well; she is with your father, M. Henri."

"And tell me, Chapeau, is it true, is it really true that M. Denot brought the blues here, and that since he has been here he has treated my sister in the manner they describe?"

"It is true as gospel, M. Henri. I knew that this would be the worst of the whole affair to you. I knew you would sooner the chateau should have been burnt than have heard this. We are only waiting for you and M. de Lescure, to hang him as a traitor from the big chestnut out on the road-side. You might have seen as you came in, that they have the ropes and everything ready."

Henri shuddered as he followed his cousin into the house. The steps were crowded with his own followers, who warmly welcomed him, and congratulated him on the safety of his father, his sister, and his property; but he said very little to them; he was thinking of the friend whom he had loved so well, who had so vilely disgraced himself, and whose life he now feared he should be unable to save. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. who was fatigued?
2. who asks about their dad?
3. did Henri ask about anyone else?
4. who?
5. was his father the only one fatigued?
6. who was with Henri?
7. how many people did Henri ask about?
8. where was his sister?
9. who brought the sadness?
10. who answered his questions?
11. what would they do to M.Denot?
12. who did Henri go into the house behind?
13. were his sister and father alive?
14. where was the chateau?
Answer:
1. Monseigneur
2. Henri
3. yes
4. his sister
5. no
6. de Lescure
7. Three
8. with his father
9. M. Denot
10. Chapeau
11. hang him
12. his cousin
13. yes
14. Durbelliere