Q: CHAPTER VIII.

POMPEII.

On the evening of the day on which the excursion to Vesuvius was made, Rollo came into Mrs. Gray's room, wearing a somewhat disturbed countenance. He told Mrs. Gray that he had got some bad news for her.

"Ah," said Mrs. Gray, "I'm sorry to hear that. What is the bad news?"

"Philippe is engaged for to-morrow," said Rollo, "and so he cannot go with us to Pompeii."

"O, how sorry I am!" said Josie. "What shall we do?"

"How is he engaged?" asked Mrs. Gray.

"He is going with a party to Bai."

"Where is Bai?" asked Josie. "Is it any where near Pompeii?"

"No," said Rollo; "it is exactly in the opposite direction. It is on the sea coast to the west, and Pompeii is on the sea coast to the east."

"What is there to be seen at Bai?" asked Mrs. Gray.

"Nothing but old ruins," said Rollo, contemptuously. "I don't see why people should want to go so far, and take away our guide, just to see old ruins. Besides, there are plenty of old ruins at Pompeii.

"But, Mrs. Gray," continued Rollo, "I don't think we need any guide at all to go to Pompeii. We can go by ourselves."

"Do you think so?" said Mrs. Gray.

"Why, you see I can engage a carriage to take us there myself," said Rollo. "I shall say 'Pompeii!' to the coachman, and point that way. And when we get to Pompeii, we shall find uncle George there, and then we shall get along well enough."

1. old ruins
2. Philippe
3. Rollo
4. Yes.
5. he had got some bad news
6. unknown
7. Pompeii
8. No
9. exactly in the opposite direction.
10. unknown
11. Yes.
12. No.
13. Rollo
14. a carriage
15. Yes.
16. the coachman
17. 'Pompeii!'
18. find uncle George
19. yes
20. Yes.

Numbered questions:
1. What is in Bai?
2. Who was going?
3. Who told Mrs. Gray?
4. Was he upset?
5. Why?
6. Was Mrs. Gray upset?
7. Where was philippe supposed to go?
8. Is it near where Philippe is going?
9. Where was it in relation to Bai?
10. Was Philippe a friend of theirs?
11. Was Philippe their guide?
12. Did they feel they needed him to go?
13. Who felt that they could take his place?
14. What was his plan? To engage what?
15. Would he speak to anyone?
16. Who?
17. What would he say?
18. What would they do once there>
19. Did he feel they would be alright then?
20. Did Mrs. Gray question their ability to do this?

Q: CHAPTER XXVII

LOOKING FOR CLUES

Having sent their message to the Fords, the two cadets turned in the direction where the farmer had said the constable lived.

"I don't think old Plodders will be able to do a thing," said Jack. "He'll look wise and ask a lot of questions, and that's all."

A block had been covered when they saw the farmer and the constable approaching. On his breast Jed Plodders had pinned a bright, silver star, and he carried a policeman's club in his hand.

"There they are!" cried Isaac Fasick.

"Is them the cadets?" queried the guardian of the peace.

"That's two of 'em. The other two said they'd stay an' watch the house."

"Stop!" cried the constable, and pointed his club at the cadets.

"Are you Constable Plodders?" questioned Jack.

"That's who I be," was the stern reply. "Now then, out with it, young fellers. You broke into Mr. Ford's house, didn't you? Now, don't try to fool me, fer it won't wash! You broke into the house, and Mr. Fasick ketched you at it, didn't he?" And the constable cast what was meant for an eagle eye on Jack and then on Fred. He had made up his mind that he would surprise both of the boys into a confession.

The two cadets stared in wonder at the constable, and then a smile came into Jack's face. The situation was so ludicrous he felt like laughing. Jed Plodders saw the smile and frowned deeply.

"This ain't no laughing matter, you scamp!" he bellowed. "You broke into the Ford house an' tried to steal the silverware! Now don't try to deny it, or it will be the wuss fer you! You done it now, didn't you?" And he pointed his club at first one cadet and then the other.

1. to the Fords
2. in the direction where the farmer had said the constable lived
3. A block
4. Jed Plodders
5. Yes
6. breaking into Mr. Ford's house
7. Mr. Fasick
8. Jack
9. the silverware
10. his club

Numbered questions:
1. Where the message get sent?
2. Where are they going?
3. How far did they go before they found them?
4. Who had dressed themself as police?
5. Are they trying to get them to cease?
6. What are they accusing them of?
7. Who caught them?
8. Who was trying not to laugh?
9. What did they attempt to take?
10. What was he pointing at them?

Q: (CNN)Buddy Elias spent much of his life preserving the memory of his cousin Anne Frank. His death Monday brought back memories for me.

We met three years ago in an Atlanta hotel conference room. He and his wife, Gerti, were touring the United States to promote a new book.

I could tell instantly that he was related to Anne. His face resembled hers so much that it felt almost as though I was meeting her in person.

"Anne Frank's Family" had just been published, based on 14 boxes of letters, postcards, photos and documents that Gerti accidentally discovered in the attic of their house in Basel.

Elias told me that it wasn't just Anne who loved to write; everyone in the family did.

The 6,000 recovered documents told a story of a family torn apart by war and anti-Semitism. That day in Atlanta, I listened to Elias tell me about loved ones he lost. He told me he was lucky that his family had remained in neutral Switzerland when World War II broke out.

I thought back to our conversation Thursday when I learned the news of Elias' death. He died peacefully at his home in Basel, Switzerland, at 90, said an announcement posted on the website of Anne Frank Fonds, the foundation that Elias headed.

Like millions of people who read "The Diary of Anne Frank," I was deeply influenced by her words and in awe of her family's courage.

Anne received her diary on her 13th birthday and wrote in it for the two years that her family hid from the Nazis in the secret annex of an Amsterdam apartment. I was only in seventh grade when my father bought me the book in 1975.

1. Anne Frank's Cousin
2. Buddy Elias
3. Gerti
4. 90
5. Switzerland
6. Switzerland
7. In a hotel in Atlanta
8. yes
9. An annex in Amsterdam
10. her diary
11. 13
12. her birthday

Numbered questions:
1. Who is the man who is the focus of the story?
2. What is his name?
3. What is the name of his wife?
4. How old was Elias at his death?
5. What country was he in when he died?
6. What country was he in when WWII started?
7. Where did the author of this article meet him?
8. Did Anne and Elias look as if they were related?
9. What place did Anne Frank spend time hidden?
10. What did Anne write in?
11. How old was she when she got it?
12. For what occasion did she receive it?