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Chapter 17: The North Coach.

Barnet was then, as now, a somewhat straggling place. Soon after entering it, the horseman turned off from the main road. His pursuers were but fifty yards behind him, and they kept him in sight until, after proceeding a quarter of a mile, he stopped at a small tavern, where he dismounted, and a boy took his horse and led it round by the side of the house.

"Run to earth!" Harry said exultantly. "He is not likely to move from there tonight."

"At any rate, he is safe for a couple of hours," Charlie said. "So we will go to our inn, and have a good meal. By that time it will be quite dark, and we will have a look at the place he has gone into; and if we can't learn anything, we must watch it by turns till midnight. We will arrange, at the inn, to hire a horse. One will be enough. He only caught a glimpse of us at that inn, and certainly would not recognize one of us, if he saw him alone. The other can walk."

"But which way, Charlie? He may go back again." "It is hardly likely he came here merely for the pleasure of stopping the night at that little tavern. I have no doubt he is bound for London. You shall take the horse, Harry, and watch until he starts, and then follow him, just managing to come up close to him as he gets into town. I will start early, and wait at the beginning of the houses, and it is hard if one or other of us does not manage to find out where he hides."

1. Who said to run?
2. Who was he talking to?
3. Where did the second man say they would go?
4. And do what?
5. Who were they following?
6. How far were they away from him?
7. Where did he halt?
8. What happened to his steed?
9. What did he do with it?
10. What did Charlie suggest they had to do?
11. Until what time?
12. Would they both do that at once?
13. Would they both ride?
14. Where did Harry think the man was headed?
15. Who did he think should ride?
16. What did he want him to do?
17. And then what?
18. In the meantime, where would he be waiting?
19. What was the name of the location this happened?

Numbered answers:
1. Harry
2. Charlie
3. to their inn
4. have a good meal
5. the horseman
6. fifty yards
7. a small tavern,
8. a boy took his horse
9. led it round by the side of the house.
10. have a look at the place he has gone into;
11. midnight
12. hire a horse.
13. no
14. London
15. Harry,
16. watch until he starts
17. follow him,
18. at the beginning of the houses,
19. Barnet