CHAPTER THREE.

THE COTTAGE AT COVE INVADED--DAN HORSEY SPEAKS "TOORKO" TO RUSSIANS, AND FAILS TO ENLIGHTEN THEM.

Retracing his steps hastily to the village of Cove, Stephen Gaff sought out his own humble cottage, which, during his absence on his frequent voyages, was left under the charge of his fisherman brother-in-law, John Furby. Presenting himself at the door, he created the family sensation which has been described at the end of the first chapter.

The first violent demonstrations of surprise and joy over, Mrs Gaff dragged her husband into a small closet, which was regarded by the household in the light of a spare room, and there compelled him to change his garments. While this change was being made the volatile Bu'ster, indignant at being bolted out, kicked the door with his heel until he became convinced that no good or evil could result from the process. Then his active mind reverted to the forbidden loaf, and he forthwith drew a chair below the shelf on which it lay. Upon the chair he placed a three-legged stool, and upon the stool an eight-inch block, which latter being an unstable foundation, caused Billy to lose his balance when he got upon it. The erection instantly gave way, and fell with a hideous crash. Tottie, who stood near, gazing at her brother's misdeeds, as was her wont, in awe-stricken admiration, was overwhelmed in the debris.

Nothing daunted, the Bu'ster "returned to the charge," and fell a second time,--with the loaf, however, in his arms.

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. Was Mrs. Gaff surprised to see her husband?
2. Where did she take him?
3. What did the household use this room as?
4. What did she make Gaff do?
5. Who was angry at being left out?
6. How did he try to make entry?
7. Did he succeed in getting it to open?
8. Who was watching Bus'ter?
9. How is she related to Bus'ter?
10. True or False: Tottie disapproves of Bus'ter's actions.
11. How did she feel about the misdeeds?
12. How many times did Bus'ter fall?
13. What was he trying to get at?
14. Did he have permission to take it?
15. Where was the loaf before he got it?
16. How many legs did the stool have?
17. What did he stack on the stool?
18. Was the stool on top of something, too?
19. What?
20. Was this a stable stack of things?
1. yes
2. into a small closet,
3. a spare room
4. change his garments
5. Bu'ster,
6. kicked the door
7. no
8. . Tottie
9. she's his sister
10. False
11. admiration
12. twice
13. a loaf,
14. no
15. on a shelf
16. Three
17. an eight-inch block
18. yes
19. a chair
20. no