Problem: CHAPTER XIII.

AUGUST 1ST, 1714.

"Does my mistress know of this?" Esmond asked of Frank, as they walked along.

"My mother found the letter in the book, on the toilet-table. She had writ it ere she had left home," Frank said. "Mother met her on the stairs, with her hand upon the door, trying to enter, and never left her after that till she went away. He did not think of looking at it there, nor had Martin the chance of telling him. I believe the poor devil meant no harm, though I half killed him; he thought 'twas to Beatrix's brother he was bringing the letter."

Frank never said a word of reproach to me for having brought the villain amongst us. As we knocked at the door I said, "When will the horses be ready?" Frank pointed with his cane, they were turning the street that moment.

We went up and bade adieu to our mistress; she was in a dreadful state of agitation by this time, and that Bishop was with her whose company she was so fond of.

"Did you tell him, my lord," says Esmond, "that Beatrix was at Castlewood?" The Bishop blushed and stammered: "Well," says he, "I . . ."

"You served the villain right," broke out Mr. Esmond, "and he has lost a crown by what you told him."

My mistress turned quite white, "Henry, Henry," says she, "do not kill him."

"It may not be too late," says Esmond; "he may not have gone to Castlewood; pray God, it is not too late." The Bishop was breaking out with some banale phrases about loyalty, and the sacredness of the Sovereign's person; but Esmond sternly bade him hold his tongue, burn all papers, and take care of Lady Castlewood; and in five minutes he and Frank were in the saddle, John Lockwood behind them, riding towards Castlewood at a rapid pace.
1. Who has a mistress?
2. Who is he talking to?
3. What are they doing?
4. Who found something?
5. Whose?
6. What did she find?
7. Was the woman happy?
8. How did she feel?
9. Who was she with?
10. Who did the mistress like to spend time with?
11. What did Esmond ask about?
12. Where was she?
Answer: 1. Esmond
2. Frank
3. walking
4. his mother
5. Esmond
6. a letter
7. no
8. unknown
9. the mistress
10. Beatrix's brother
11. about Beatrix
12. Castlewood

Problem: Angie went to the library with her mother. First she had to turn in the books she was returning at the return desk. They said hello to the man there. He took their books. Then they went into the adult reading room. Angie sat in a brown chair at the table. She made a drawing of her mother. Her mother found a large red book. Then they went to the Mystery section. Angie sat in a blue chair. She drew a picture of her brother. Her mother found the book. It was a green book. Finally it was time to go to the children's room. It was Story Hour. Miss Hudson was there to read to all the children. She read a book about friendship. After the story Angie sat in the red chair and began drawing. They were drawing pictures of friends. Angie drew a picture of her best friend Lilly. Miss Hudson hung the pictures on the wall. Then Angie and her mother picked out 8 books to read at home. They checked the books out and went home.
1. what color chair did Angie sit in?
2. was she drawing?
3. what did she draw?
4. what did her mother find?
5. what color was it?
6. what section did they go to?
7. did Angie sit in a different chair?
8. what color was it?
9. who did she draw this time?
10. did Angie sit in a blue chair?
11. did she draw a picture of her brother?
12. where did miss hudson hang the picture?
Answer: 1. brown
2. Yes
3. her mother
4. the book.5. green
6. the Mystery section
7. yes
8. red
9. her best friend
10. no
11. no
12. on the wall

Problem: CHAPTER XV

A RUNAWAY MOTOR-BOAT

"What do you make of that?"

"The motor-boat must have run away from Nat!"

"Either that or Nat has fallen overboard!"

"Maybe Nat has been drowned!"

These and other remarks were made, as the boys on the highway gazed down at the craft that was speeding along in such an erratic fashion over the surface of the river. A closer look confirmed their first opinion, that nobody was on board.

"I'm going to try to stop her!" shouted Dave, and ran back along the highway, and disappeared into the bushes. Roger followed him closely, and some of the others trailed behind.

"I am going up the river--to see if I can find Nat!" shouted Phil, and away he sped, and Sam and Ben went along.

It was no easy matter for Dave to work his way down the bank of the stream. The bushes were thick and the footing uncertain, and once his jacket caught on a root and he had to pause to free himself. But at last he came out on a narrow strip of rocks and sand, at a point where the Leming River made a broad turn.

The water at this point was quite shallow, and here he thought the progress of the motor-boat would be stayed. His surmise was correct, the craft bringing up between several smooth rocks. The engine continued to work, pounding the boat back and forth, and threatening to sink her.

Fortunately, Dave had on a pair of gaiters he had borrowed, and they were so big that he slipped them off with ease. His socks followed, and then he rolled up his trousers to his knees, and waded into the stream.
1. Who was having difficultly reaching the water?
2. Why?
3. Did he make it?
4. What was the body of water called?
5. Did it have a name?
6. Was it deep?
7. Why was he going to it?
8. Did he find the barge?
9. Was it broken?
10. Who yelled they were looking for Nat?
Answer:
1. dave
2. uncertain footing, thick brush and he was caught on a root
3. yes
4. river
5. Leming River
6. no
7. they can't find nat
8. yes
9. the engine was runing and threatening to sink the ship on the rocks
10. Phil