Make use of the article to answer the questions.

CHAPTER III.

AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION.

"Who ever saw such a downpour before?" growled one of the three men, as he switched the water from his soft felt hat. "I'm wet to the skin."

"I'm no better off," replied one of the others. "I think we were fools to leave Macklin's place, Gilroy."

"Just what I think, Fetter," said the third man. "We could have waited as well as not."

"Yes, we could have waited, Potts," answered Matt Gilroy; "but, to tell the truth, I don't want to trust Macklin too far. He might play us foul."

"He wouldn't dare to do that," returned Gus Fetter.

"Why not--if he thought he would get a reward?" came from Nat Potts, the youngest of the trio. "One thing is certain, Macklin is crazy to make money."

"I know a thing or two of Macklin's past--that's why," went on Gus Fetter. "If he got us into trouble I wouldn't keep silent about him, and he knows it."

"Macklin is slippery, no two ways about it," said Matt Gilroy, as he took off his jacket and wrung the water out. "I am not inclined to trust him, and that is all there is to it."

"Did he ever belong to the old gang?" questioned Nat Potts. "Some say he did, and some say he didn't."

"He was a hanger-on, that's all," came from Matt Gilroy. "He was always afraid to take the chances of being shot, but was on hand when the spoils were divided. They used him as a messenger and a spy, but I don't believe he ever really helped to hold up a coach."

1. Whose place had the men left?
2. Who said it was foolish to do that?
3. Who said they should have waited?
4. Who indicated they didn't have faith in their former host?
5. How was the weather?
6. How many guys were there?
7. Who was the youngest?
8. What did he think Macklin wanted?
9. Who knew things about Macklin's history?
10. What did one of the characters do with his coat?
11. What did Potts ask about Macklin belonging to?
12. What did Gilroy say Macklin's role was?
13. Did he describe him as brave?
14. What jobs was he employed for?
15. Did he perform any robberies?
16. What was the guy who started this talk wearing?

Numbered answers:
1. Macklin
2. One of the others
3. Potts
4. Matt Gilroy
5. There was a downpour
6. Three
7. Nat Potts
8. A reward
9. Gus Fetter
10. Rung the water out of it
11. The old gang
12. A hanger-on
13. No
14. Messenger and spy
15. No
16. A hat