Question: Chapter Twenty-Three

Ruggedo Reforms

It did not take them long to regain the royal cavern of the Nome King, where Kaliko ordered served to them the nicest refreshments the place afforded.

Ruggedo had come trailing along after the rest of the party and while no one paid any attention to the old King they did not offer any objection to his presence or command him to leave them. He looked fearfully to see if the eggs were still guarding the entrance, but they had now disappeared; so he crept into the cavern after the others and humbly squatted down in a corner of the room.

There Betsy discovered him. All of the little girl's companions were now so happy at the success of Shaggy's quest for his brother, and the laughter and merriment seemed so general, that Betsy's heart softened toward the friendless old man who had once been their bitter enemy, and she carried to him some of the food and drink. Ruggedo's eyes filled with tears at this unexpected kindness. He took the child's hand in his own and pressed it gratefully.

"Look here, Kaliko," said Betsy, addressing the new King, "what's the use of being hard on Ruggedo? All his magic power is gone, so he can't do any more harm, and I'm sure he's sorry he acted so badly to everybody."

"Are you?" asked Kaliko, looking down at his former master.

"I am," said Ruggedo. "The girl speaks truly. I'm sorry and I'm harmless. I don't want to wander through the wide world, on top of the ground, for I'm a nome. No nome can ever be happy any place but underground." 1. Who used to be in charge?
2. Was he a nice leader?
3. Who's in charge now?
4. Does anyone feel bad for the former leader?
5. Where are they at?
6. Was the chow rotten?
7. Did anyone tell the former leader to stay away?
8. Who had been questing?
9. For what?
10. Did he succeed?
11. Were the people miserable?
12. What mood were they in?
13. What did the the girl bring to the former leader?
14. Did he spit at her?
15. What did he do?
16. Anything else?
17. What?
18. Did he used to be mystical?
19. Is the former leader regretful?
20. Would he rather live above or below ground? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Ruggedo
2. no
3. Kaliko,
4. no one had done, but Betsy's heart softened
5. he royal cavern of the Nome King
6. unknown
7. no
8. Shaggy
9. for his brother,
10. yes
11. no
12. so happy
13. she carried to him some of the food and drink.
14. no
15. first his eyes filled with tears
16. yes
17. He took the child's hand in his own and pressed it gratefully.
18. no
19. yes
20. below

Question: CHAPTER XX

FISHING AND HUNTING

The remainder of the week went by, and the boys and girls amused themselves as best they could. During that time, Mr. Endicott received a visit from the sheriff of the county, and Dave and his chums were called upon to tell all they could about the missing horses. Then, after some whispered talk between the county official and the ranch owner, the lads were requested to describe the man who had been seen on the trail in company with Link Merwell.

"I really think the fellow was Andy Andrews," said the sheriff. "But if so, he had a big nerve to show himself in these parts."

"Didn't you ask Link about the man?" asked Dave.

"Yes. He says the fellow was a stranger to him, and they were just riding together for company. He says they were together about half an hour before he met you on the trail, and that the fellow left him about a quarter of an hour later and headed in the direction of the railroad station. He said the fellow didn't give any name, but said he was looking up some ranch properties for some Chicago capitalists."

This was all the sheriff could tell, and on that the matter, for the time being, rested. Fortunately, Star Ranch possessed a good number of horses, so none of the young folks were deprived of mounts. But Belle mourned the loss of her favorite steed, to which she had become greatly attached.

"I don't care so much for the others, but I do hope papa gets back Lady Alice," she said, dolefully. 1. who visited Mr. Endicott?
2. what did the boys have to tell him about?
3. where they asked to describe the suspect?
4. did the Sheriff have a suspicion of who they were describing?
5. who did he think it was?
6. who had been riding with the suspect?
7. did he know who the man was?
8. where had the man gone after they parted ways?
9. what was he doing in the area?
10. for whom?
11. from where?
12. who was saddest about the missing horses?
13. why?
14. to what?
15. what was the horse's name?
16. Did the thieves take all of the horses?
17. did they have enough left for all of the kids to ride?
18. what was the name of the ranch?
19. Did Link get the name of the man he had been riding with? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. the sheriff
2. the missing horses
3. yes
4. yes
5. Andy Andrews
6. Link
7. no
8. in the direction of the railroad station
9. looking up some ranch properties
10. capitalists.
11. Chicago
12. Belle
13. she was attached.
14. her favorite steed
15. Lady Alice
16. no
17. yes
18. , Star
19. no