question: CHAPTER IX--SMELLING DEATH

Adam Salton, though he talked little, did not let the grass grow under his feet in any matter which he had undertaken, or in which he was interested. He had agreed with Sir Nathaniel that they should not do anything with regard to the mystery of Lady Arabella's fear of the mongoose, but he steadily pursued his course in being _prepared_ to act whenever the opportunity might come. He was in his own mind perpetually casting about for information or clues which might lead to possible lines of action. Baffled by the killing of the mongoose, he looked around for another line to follow. He was fascinated by the idea of there being a mysterious link between the woman and the animal, but he was already preparing a second string to his bow. His new idea was to use the faculties of Oolanga, so far as he could, in the service of discovery. His first move was to send Davenport to Liverpool to try to find the steward of the _West African_, who had told him about Oolanga, and if possible secure any further information, and then try to induce (by bribery or other means) the nigger to come to the Brow. So soon as he himself could have speech of the Voodoo-man he would be able to learn from him something useful. Davenport was successful in his missions, for he had to get another mongoose, and he was able to tell Adam that he had seen the steward, who told him much that he wanted to know, and had also arranged for Oolanga to come to Lesser Hill the following day. At this point Adam saw his way sufficiently clear to admit Davenport to some extent into his confidence. He had come to the conclusion that it would be better--certainly at first--not himself to appear in the matter, with which Davenport was fully competent to deal. It would be time for himself to take a personal part when matters had advanced a little further.
1. Who was ready to act?
2. Who thought that nothing should be done?
3. Who went to Liverpool?
4. Who was Davenport looking for?
5. To find who?
6. Why did they want to find him?
7. Did Davenport succeed?
8. Where woud Oolanga arrive?
9. Would Adam come to meet him?
10. What would be Oolanga's role?
11. What was Adam trying to figure out?
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answer: 1. Adam Salton
2. Sir Nathaniel.
3. Davenport
4. The steward of the West African.
5. Oolanga
6. Induce him to come to the Bow.
7. Yes.
8. Lesser Hill
9. No.
10. To provide useful information.
11. Why Lady Arabella feared the mongoose.

question: CHAPTER LII

ON THE TRAIL AGAIN

The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times. The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes. Psmith was no exception to the rule. He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.

It was not altogether forgetfulness. Psmith was one of those people who like to carry through their operations entirely by themselves. Where there is only one in a secret the secret is more liable to remain unrevealed. There was nothing, he thought, to be gained from telling Mike. He forgot what the consequences might be if he did not.

So Psmith kept his own counsel, with the result that Mike went over to school on the Monday morning in pumps.

Edmund, summoned from the hinterland of the house to give his opinion why only one of Mike's boots was to be found, had no views on the subject. He seemed to look on it as one of those things which no fellow can understand.

"'Ere's one of 'em, Mr. Jackson," he said, as if he hoped that Mike might be satisfied with a compromise.

"One? What's the good of that, Edmund, you chump? I can't go over to school in one boot."

Edmund turned this over in his mind, and then said, "No, sir," as much as to say, "I may have lost a boot, but, thank goodness, I can still understand sound reasoning."

"Well, what am I to do? Where is the other boot?"

"Don't know, Mr. Jackson," replied Edmund to both questions.
1. what mistake did Psmith make?
2. what did he gain from not telling mike?
3. and what was the result?
4. did edmund know where the other boot was?
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answer: 1. not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings
2. nothing
3. Mike went over to school on the Monday morning in pumps
4. No

question: Chapter XVII. Foo-foo the First.

Miles Hendon hurried along toward the Southwark end of the bridge, keeping a sharp look-out for the persons he sought, and hoping and expecting to overtake them presently. He was disappointed in this, however. By asking questions, he was enabled to track them part of the way through Southwark; then all traces ceased, and he was perplexed as to how to proceed. Still, he continued his efforts as best he could during the rest of the day. Nightfall found him leg-weary, half-famished, and his desire as far from accomplishment as ever; so he supped at the Tabard Inn and went to bed, resolved to make an early start in the morning, and give the town an exhaustive search. As he lay thinking and planning, he presently began to reason thus: The boy would escape from the ruffian, his reputed father, if possible; would he go back to London and seek his former haunts? No, he would not do that, he would avoid recapture. What, then, would he do? Never having had a friend in the world, or a protector, until he met Miles Hendon, he would naturally try to find that friend again, provided the effort did not require him to go toward London and danger. He would strike for Hendon Hall, that is what he would do, for he knew Hendon was homeward bound and there he might expect to find him. Yes, the case was plain to Hendon--he must lose no more time in Southwark, but move at once through Kent, toward Monk's Holm, searching the wood and inquiring as he went. Let us return to the vanished little King now.
1. What are we returning to?
2. To what person are we returning?
3. How big was the king?
4. From where did he need to leave?
5. Where was he going after Southwark?
6. And then where?
7. And where did he search there?
8. Who was searching?
9. And his first name?
10. Was he looking for a person?
11. Did somebody escape?
12. From whom?
13. How is his dad described?
14. Did Miles eat a meal?
15. Which one?
16. Did he spend the night there?
17. Which hotel?
18. What time did he leave the next day?
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answer:
1. London
2. Southwark.
3. Little.
4. Southwark.
5. Through Kent.
6. Toward Monk's Holm.
7. The wood.
8. Hendon.
9. Miles.
10. Yes.
11. Yes.
12. His father.
13. Reputed.
14. Yes.
15. Supper.
16. Yes.
17. Tabard Inn.
18. Early.