Q: CHAPTER XIX. JANE FINN

"MY train got in half an hour ago," explained Julius, as he led the way out of the station. "I reckoned you'd come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James. He's booked rooms for us, and will be round to dine at eight."

"What made you think he'd ceased to take any interest in the case?" asked Tommy curiously.

"What he said," replied Julius dryly. "The old bird's as close as an oyster! Like all the darned lot of them, he wasn't going to commit himself till he was sure he could deliver the goods."

"I wonder," said Tommy thoughtfully.

Julius turned on him.

"You wonder what?"

"Whether that was his real reason."

"Sure. You bet your life it was."

Tommy shook his head unconvinced.

Sir James arrived punctually at eight o'clock, and Julius introduced Tommy. Sir James shook hands with him warmly.

"I am delighted to make your acquaintance, Mr. Beresford. I have heard so much about you from Miss Tuppence"--he smiled involuntarily--"that it really seems as though I already know you quite well."

"Thank you, sir," said Tommy with his cheerful grin. He scanned the great lawyer eagerly. Like Tuppence, he felt the magnetism of the other's personality. He was reminded of Mr. Carter. The two men, totally unlike so far as physical resemblance went, produced a similar effect. Beneath the weary manner of the one and the professional reserve of the other, lay the same quality of mind, keen-edged like a rapier.

1. Eight
2. Sir James and the narrarator
3. train
4. half an hour ago
5. Julius
6. Whether that was his real reason
7. The old bird's as close as an oyster!
8. yes
9. no
10. Beresford
11. no
12. yes
13. Miss Tuppence"
14. yes
15. lawyer
16. Sir James
17. Tommy
18. no
19. I reckoned you'd come by this before I left London,
20. Sir james

Numbered questions:
1. What time will they be eating?
2. who will be eating?
3. How did the narrarator arrive?
4. when?
5. what is the narrartors name?
6. What does Tommy wonder?
7. what reason was he speaking of?
8. Did Julius believe this was the reason?
9. Did Tommy?
10. What is Tommy's last name?
11. Did Sir James know him?
12. Had he heard of him?
13. from who?
14. Did Sir James arrive on time?
15. What was Sir James's occupation?
16. who booked a room for Julius?
17. who was else was staying?
18. Were they in Africa?
19. where?
20. who had a professional reserve?

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XXV

MUMPS IS TAUGHT A LESSON

The cadets stared blankly at each other. Only two of them were undressed; the others had all of their clothing on.

It was time for the head assistant to go the rounds, to see that all was right for the night. Should he be allowed to enter the dormitory he would certainly "smell a mouse," and perhaps knock all of their plans for a feast in the head.

"Off with your clothing, all of you!" whispered Tom. "I'll manage this affair. Pretend to be asleep."

"But, Tom, it's my fault--" began Dick, when his younger brother cut him short.

"Into the bed--I'll be all right, Dick."

Satisfied that Tom had some plan in his head for smoothing matters over, the other boys disrobed with marvelous rapidity and crept into their beds. While this was going on the knocking an the door continued.

"Boys, open the door!" said George Strong. "Open the door, do you hear?"

"Answer him!" whispered Tom to Larry, whose bed was nearest him. "Pretend you have just awoke," and he flung himself on the floor, with one of a pair of big rubber boots in each hand.

"Oh--er--Mr. Strong, is that you?"

"Yes, open the door."

"Why--er--is it locked?

"Yes."

At once Larry tumbled from his bed, unlocked the door and stood there rubbing his eyes. "Excuse me, Sir, for not hearing you before."

"I want to know what the meaning is of the noise in here?" said George Strong severely, as he gazed around the dimly lit apartment, for the lamp was turned low. "You boys are--gracious me! What's this?" 1. How many boys were naked?
2. What were the brothers' names?
3. What were the boys planning?
4. Who thought it was his fault?
5. Who was making the nighttime rounds?
6. What's his name?
7. When he went in the dorm, where were the boys?
8. Doing what?
9. Whose bed was closest to Tom's?
10. Were they cadets?
11. What were they afraid Mr. Strong would smell?
12. Who answered the door?
13. Was the apartment brightly lit?
numbered_answers: 1. two
2. Tom and Dick
3. a feast
4. Dick
5. the head assistant
6. George Strong
7. beds
8. Pretending to be asleep
9. Larry
10. Yes
11. a mouse
12. Larry
13. No

CHAPTER XII

MOVING ON

"Here's a letter from my dear old friend Silas Watson," said Uncle John, delightedly. "It's from Palermo, where he has been staying with his ward--and your friend, girls--Kenneth Forbes, and he wants me to lug you all over to Sicily at once."

"That's jolly," said Patsy, with a bright smile. "I'd like to see Kenneth again."

"I suppose he is a great artist, by this time," said Beth, musingly.

"How singular!" exclaimed Louise. "Count Ferralti told me only this morning that he had decided to go to Palermo."

"Really?" said Uncle John.

"Yes, Uncle. Isn't it a coincidence?"

"Why, as for that," he answered, slowly, "I'm afraid it will prevent our seeing the dear count--or whatever he is--again, at least for some time. For Mr. Watson and Kenneth are just leaving Palermo, and he asks us to meet him in another place altogether, a town called--called--let me see; Tormenti, or Terminal, or something."

"Give me the letter, dear," said Patsy. "I don't believe it's Terminal at all. Of course not," consulting the pages, "it's Taormina."

"Is that in Sicily?" he asked.

"Yes. Listen to what Mr. Watson says: 'I'm told it is the most beautiful spot in the world, which is the same thing you hear about most beautiful places. It is eight hundred feet above the Mediterranean and nestles peacefully in the shadow of Mount Etna.'"

"Etna!" cried Uncle John, with a start. "Isn't that another volcano?"

"To be sure," said Beth, the geographer. "Etna is the biggest volcano in the world." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is Etna?
2. a small one?
3. what size?
4. Did Uncle John sound happy about that?
5. Who was the letter from?
6. a stranger>
7. a relation?
8. where was it writen?
9. was he alone?
10. who was he with?
11. who is called?
12. what's the ward's name
13. how many girls are there?
14. what are their names?
15. who has just decided to go to Palermo
16. Where were the people in palermo traveling to next?
17. what did Uncle John call it?
18. who read it correcly?
19. how high up is it?
20. is it ugly?
Answer:
1. a volcano
2. no
3. biggest in the world
4. no
5. Silas Watson
6. no
7. no
8. Palermo
9. no
10. his ward
11. unknown
12. Kenneth Forbes
13. Three
14. Louise, Patsy and Beth.
15. Count Ferralti
16. Taormina
17. Tormenti, or Terminal
18. Patsy
19. eight hundred feet above the Mediterranean
20. no