Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XXVII

THE ADVENTURESS

Before the wheat had suffered serious damage, a few thunder showers broke upon the plain, and Harding and his neighbors took courage. The crop was not out of danger; indeed, a week's dry weather would undo the good the scanty rain had done; but ruin, which had seemed imminent, was, at least, delayed. Then Harding got news from his agent that necessitated his return to Winnipeg, and Mrs. Mowbray and Beatrice, who wished to visit the millinery stores, arranged to accompany him.

It was hot and dry when they reached the city, but Harding was of sanguine temperament and, being relieved from fear of immediate disaster, proceeded with his plans for the consolidation of Allenwood. He could not carry them far, because even if he secured an abundant harvest, which was at present doubtful, he would have some difficulty in raising capital enough to outbid his rival. Acting cautiously with Jackson's help, however, he found two men who had lent Davies money and were now frankly alarmed by the general fall in values. One, indeed, was willing to transfer his interest to Harding on certain terms which the latter could not accept.

He was thinking over these matters one morning when, to his surprise, he saw Brand crossing the street toward him. They had not met since the evening of their encounter with Davies at the Grange, and Harding was sensible of some constraint. Brand was a reserved man whom he had neither understood nor liked, but he had thought him honorable until he learned the price he had demanded for helping Mowbray.

1. Who was across the road?
2. Was he going away?
3. Then which way?
4. What time of day was it?
5. When did they last meet?
6. Was he out-going?
7. When did he become dishonorable?
8. When they arrived town how was the weather?
9. Who came to assistance?
10. Did anybody lend money?
11. Who?
12. Had the value risen?
13. Would anyone trade their share?
14. Was the trade accepted?
15. What sustained considerable ruin?
16. Why?
17. Where?
18. Who gave Harding info?
19. Where was he forced to go?
20. Who went with him?
1. Brand
2. No
3. toward him
4. morning
5. the evening of their encounter with Davies
6. No
7. he learned the price for helping Mowbray.
8. hot and dry
9. Jackson
10. Yes
11. two men
12. No
13. Yes
14. No
15. wheat
16. thunder showers
17. the plain
18. his agent
19. return to Winnipeg
20. Mrs. Mowbray and Beatrice