CHAPTER XLVII.

THE GEM OF THE FOUR FAMILIES.

And now we will go back to Noningsby. On that evening Graham ate his pheasant with a relish although so many cares sat heavy on his mind, and declared, to Mrs. Baker's great satisfaction, that the cook had managed to preserve the bread sauce uninjured through all the perils of delay which it had encountered.

"Bread sauce is so ticklish; a simmer too much and it's clean done for," Mrs. Baker said with a voice of great solicitude. But she had been accustomed perhaps to patients whose appetites were fastidious. The pheasant and the bread sauce and the mashed potatoes, all prepared by Mrs. Baker's own hands to be eaten as spoon meat, disappeared with great celerity; and then, as Graham sat sipping the solitary glass of sherry that was allowed to him, meditating that he would begin his letter the moment the glass was empty, Augustus Staveley again made his appearance.

[Illustration: "Bread Sauce is so ticklish."]

"Well, old fellow," said he, "how are you now?" and he was particularly careful so to speak as to show by his voice that his affection for his friend was as strong as ever. But in doing so he showed also that there was some special thought still present in his mind,--some feeling which was serious in its nature if not absolutely painful.

"Staveley," said the other, gravely, "I have acquired knowledge to-day which I trust I may carry with me to my grave."

"And what is that?" said Augustus, looking round to Mrs. Baker as though he thought it well that she should be out of the room before the expected communication was made. But Mrs. Baker's attention was so riveted by her patient's earnestness, that she made no attempt to go. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Did Graham enjoy his meal?
2. Who was in the room with him?
3. What was he drinking?
4. How many had he drunk?
5. What food did he complement the cook on?
6. What did she say would damage it if overly done?
7. Who walked in?
8. Was he an empathetic person?
9. Where were these people?
10. What would the man take to his death?
11. Did Augusts inquire further?
Answer: 1. yes
2. Mrs. Baker
3. sherry
4. solitary glass
5. Bread sauce
6. a simmer too much
7. Augustus Staveley
8. yes
9. Noningsby
10. knowledge
11. yes

Problem: CHAPTER XVI.

AFTER A MISSING MUSTANG.

"What are you going to do with me?" asked Hank Stiger, after a moment of painful silence, during which Dan glanced toward Henry, to find his friend reviving rapidly.

"You'll find out later, Stiger. I can tell you one thing, you've gotten yourself in a pretty tight box."

"It wasn't my fault,--you forced the shooting," was the sullen response. "Why didn't you leave me alone from the start?"

"Because I am bound to have those papers and the other articles you stole, that's why."

"I took nothing, I swear it."

"Do you expect me to believe you,--after what has happened here, and after that affair of the deer?"

At this Stiger was silent. He wanted to get up and rush at Dan, despite the levelled pistol, but the wounded knee held him back. Had he been a full-blooded Indian he would have suffered in silence, but, being only a half-breed, and of poor Indian and white blood at that, he groaned dismally.

"Dan!" The cry came faintly from Henry, who had slowly raised himself. "Where--what--oh, I remember, now!" And he sank back again.

"It's all right, Henry; I've made Stiger a prisoner."

"A prisoner!" whined the half-breed. "Ain't I suffered enough already? My leg is somethin' fearful!" and he groaned again.

"You brought it all on yourself, Stiger, so you need not complain to me."

"I didn't, you----"

"I won't listen to any more explanations. Throw your knife over here, and be careful you don't hit anybody with it."
1. Who is the prisoner?
2. What was his crime?
3. what else tarnished his reputation?
4. Does Dan believe Hank?
5. What keeps Hank from attacking Dan?
6. was Stiger in trouble?
7. What is this chapter about?
8. Is Dan going to punish Hank?
9. Who is Henry?
10. Does Hank admit to the crimes he is accused of?
11. Did someone else cause this to happen to Hank?
12. Was Dan sympathetic to Hanks complaints?
13. What does Dan assure Henry?
14. Did Hank suffer in silence?
15. Why not?
16. Was Henry standing?
17. What was pointed at Hank
18. Is Hank in pain?
19. Why?
20. Did Henry have a clear memory of the events
Answer: 1. Hank Stiger
2. Stole papers
3. The affair of the deer.
4. No
5. His wounded knee
6. Yes
7. Going after a missing mustang
8. unknown
9. Dan's friend
10. No
11. unknown
12. No
13. He's made Stiger a prisoner.
14. No
15. His leg was wounded.
16. No
17. A pistol
18. Yes
19. His leg
20. Probably not

question: John was stuck in the middle of the ocean after his boat crashed and sank. He was worried about his friend who'd been in the boat with him. He knew that his friend has his life jacket on, so he tried not to worry too much about him. John was in a small box that fell out of the boat and kept him out of the water, floating. John had never been to sea before and one would wonder if he would ever after such a scary thing that happened to him. He sat in the box for days with no food or water, in and out of sleep. Three days later he woke up and saw land. Finally a beach was in sight, John could go home.
1. Where was Joe?
2. Why?
3. Was he alone?
4. Who was he with?
5. What did his friend have?
6. Where was JOhn?
7. Where did it come from?
8. Did it help him?
9. how?
10. Was he ever there before?
11. HOw long was he there?
12. What did he not have?
13. Did he sleep?
14. What did he see?
15. when?
16. What was in sight?
17. What could he do?
18. Did he worry about his friend?
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answer:
1. in the middle of the ocean
2. his boat crashed and sank
3. no
4. his friend
5. life jacket
6. in a small box
7. the boat
8. yes
9. by floating
10. no
11. days
12. food or water
13. In and out
14. land
15. Three days
16. a beach
17. go home
18. tried not to