CHAPTER IV

ALAN AND BARBARA

There was no bridge or billiards at the Court that night, where ordinarily the play ran high enough. After Mr. Haswell had been carried to his room, some of the guests, among them Sir Robert Aylward, went to bed, remarking that they could do no good by sitting up, while others, more concerned, waited to hear the verdict of the doctor, who must drive from six miles away. He came, and half an hour later Barbara entered the billiard room and told Alan, who was sitting there smoking, that her uncle had recovered from his faint, and that the doctor, who was to stay all night, said that he was in no danger, only suffering from a heart attack brought on apparently by over-work or excitement.

When Alan woke next morning the first thing that he heard through his open window was the sound of the doctor's departing dogcart. Then Jeekie appeared and told him that Mr. Haswell was all right again, but that all night he had shaken "like one jelly." Alan asked what had been the matter with him, but Jeekie only shrugged his shoulders and said that he did not know--"perhaps Yellow God touch him up."

At breakfast, as in her note she had said she would, Barbara appeared wearing a short skirt. Sir Robert, who was there, also looked extremely pale even for him and with black rims round his eyes, asked her if she were going to golf, to which she answered that she would think it over. It was a somewhat melancholy meal, and as though by common consent no mention was made of Jeekie's tale of the Yellow God, and beyond the usual polite inquiries, very little of their host's seizure.

1. who had to be carried?
2. to where?
3. from where?
4. was there bridge or billboards there?
5. who was another guest?
6. where did he go?
7. why?
8. why did other people stay awake?
9. what did they want to hear?
10. from who?
11. how far away is he?
12. did he show up?
13. what did Barbara do when the Dr arrived?
14. to do what?
15. what was he doing?
16. what did she tell him?
17. and what else?
18. then what was wrong?
19. caused by what?
20. what could be heard the next morning?

Provide a numbered list of answers.
1. Mr. Haswell
2. his room
3. the Court
4. not that night
5. Robert Aylward
6. to bed
7. he could do no good by sitting up
8. they were more concerned
9. the verdict
10. the doctor
11. six miles away
12. yes
13. she entered the billiard room
14. talk to Alan
15. smoking
16. her uncle had recovered from his faint
17. he was in no danger
18. he had suffered a heart attack
19. over-work or excitement.
20. the doctor's departing dogcart