Q: CHAPTER XXVIII.

A MEETING.

About a week after the dissolution of the Crooked Creek Company, Harry was riding over from Hetertown, and had nearly reached the creek on his way home, when he met George Purvis.

This was their first meeting since their fight, for George had been away on a visit to some relatives in Richmond.

When Harry saw George riding slowly toward him, he felt very much embarrassed, and very much annoyed because he was embarrassed.

How should he meet George? What should he say; or should he say anything?

He did not want to appear anxious to "make up" with him, nor did he want to seem as if he bore malice toward him. If he only knew how George felt about it!

As it was, he wished he had stopped somewhere on the road. He had thought of stopping at the mill--why had he not? That would just have given George time to pass.

Both boys appeared to be riding as slowly as their horses would consent to go, and yet when they met, Harry had not half made up his mind what he would say, or how he should say it, or whether it would be better or not to say anything.

"Hello, George!" said he, quite unpremeditatedly.

"Hello!" said George, reining in his horse "Where are you going?"

"Going home," said Harry, also stopping in the road.

Thus the quarrel came to an end.

"So you've sold the telegraph?" said George.

"Yes," said Harry. "And I think we made a pretty good bargain. I didn't think we'd do so well when we started."

Answer the following questions:
1. what had Harry sold?
2. where was he riding from?
3. how long after the dissolution was he going home?
4. what is George's full name?
5. why was he annoyed?
6. who did he see riding towards him?
7. what were they riding on?
8. had he decided what to do when they met?
9. did he get a good bargain for his company?
10. what did George ask him first?
11. did Harry want to appear anxious?
12. where had he thought of stopping?
13. did he?
14. how did the two greet each other?
15. did the quarrel end?
16. what did Harry wish he had done?
17. where had George been?
18. what had he been doing there?
19. had Harry reached home when he met him?
20. what was he near?
A: 1. Telegraph.
2. Hetertown,
3. About a week.
4. George Purvis.
5. Because he was embarrassed.
6. George.
7. Horses.
8. No.
9. Yes.
10. "Where are you going?"
11. No.
12. The mill.
13. No.
14. Hello.
15. Yes.
16. Stopped somewhere on the road.
17. Richmond.
18. Visiting some relatives.
19. No.
20. The creek.

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER X

Peter Steinmarc, now that he was an engaged man, affianced to a young bride, was urgent from day to day with Madame Staubach that the date of his wedding should be fixed. He soon found that all Nuremberg knew that he was to be married. Perhaps Herr Molk had not been so silent and discreet as would have been becoming in a man so highly placed, and perhaps Peter himself had let slip a word to some confidential friend who had betrayed him. Be this as it might, all Nuremberg knew of Peter's good fortune, and he soon found that he should have no peace till the thing was completed. "She is quite well enough, I am sure," said Peter to Madame Staubach, "and if there is anything amiss she can finish getting well afterwards." Madame Staubach was sufficiently eager herself that Linda should be married without delay; but, nevertheless, she was angry at being so pressed, and used rather sharp language in explaining to Peter that he would not be allowed to dictate on such a subject. "Ah! well; if it isn't this year it won't be next," said Peter, on one occasion when he had determined to show his power. Madame Staubach did not believe the threat, but she did begin to fear that, perhaps, after all, there might be fresh obstacles. It was now near the end of November, and though Linda still kept her room, her aunt could not see that she was suffering from any real illness. When, however, a word was said to press the poor girl, Linda would declare that she was weak and sick--unable to walk; in short, that at present she would not leave her room. Madame Staubach was beginning to be angered at this; but, for all that, Linda had not left her room.

1. Who was enaged?
2. to who?
3. did they pick a date yet?
4. Who was he trying to get to set it?
5. what was so special about the bride?
6. was she a poor girl?
7. was she well?
8. why did she stay in her room?
9. how did the Masdame feel about this?
10. did Linda end up leaving?
11. When was Peter to have peace?
12. Did Madame wan to delay the wedding?
13. How did she feel about being pressed?
14. What did she tell Peter?
15. did he attempt to assert his power?
16. how?
17. Did she take this as a threat?
18. did she believe the threat?
19. What month was it?
20. did she believe Linda had a real illness?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Peter Steinmarc
2. a young bride
3. No
4. Madame Staubach
5. Linda kept her room
6. Yes
7. No
8. Linda said she was weak and sick--unable to walk
9. Angered
10. No
11. When the thing was completed
12. No
13. Angry
14. Hee would not be allowed to dictate on such a subject
15. Yes
16. By saying "if it isn't this year it won't be next"
17. No
18. No
19. November
20. No

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(CNN) -- In the middle of the Idaho wilderness, a man on horseback had a brief conversation with two campers. The rider's realization later that he may have been talking to California Amber Alert suspect James DiMaggio and his alleged teenage captive has now focused a nationwide manhunt for the pair on the rugged mountain area in central Idaho.

The horseback rider saw the man and girl Wednesday and struck up a brief conversation with them, Andrea Dearden, spokeswoman for the Ada County Sheriff's Office, said Friday.

He was not aware of the manhunt at the time, but he called the Amber Alert tip line after he saw a news account that night and realized the pair matched the description of DiMaggio and 16-year-old Hannah Anderson, she said.

The rider's impression of the pair was "it seemed odd but nothing as alarming," Dearden said.

"They did speak and exchange pleasantries. I don't think there was a lot of information exchanged," she said. "He left the conversation believing they were camping in the area."

The rider said the man and girl were on foot, hiking with camping gear, Dearden said.

Dearden appeared to be correcting authorities' earlier reports that the suspect and girl were spotted by more than one horseback rider.

Investigators set up checkpoints where DiMaggio and Hannah were believed to be traveling in the River of No Return Wilderness area, about 15 miles outside Cascade, Dearden said.

Authorities haven't yet evacuated any homes or businesses, she said, adding, "We have those access points secured."

1. What is the name of the teenage captive?
2. How old is she?
3. Who is the captor?
4. When did they talk to a man on a horse?
5. Who is Andrea Dearden?
6. Of what county?
7. What tip line did the man call?
8. Did he watch the news that night?
9. Did the man think it seemed odd?
10. Was he alarmed?
11. Did they exchange a lot of information?
12. Were the man and girl on bikes?
13. What area were they travelling in?
14. What is the nearest town?
15. How far away is it?
16. What state was this in?
17. Did they make access points?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Hannah Anderson
2. 16
3. James DiMaggio
4. yes
5. spokeswoman for the Sheriff's Office
6. Ada
7. Amber Alert
8. yes
9. yes
10. no
11. no
12. no
13. the River of No Return Wilderness area
14. Cascade
15. about 15 miles
16. Idaho
17. yes