question: CHAPTER XVII.

_A TERRIBLE NIGHT._

At just about the same moment when Teddy and Dan were running with Hazelton's money at full speed toward the museum tent, with the chance of escape very much against them, Sam was in a decidedly painful frame of mind.

After he had been securely tied the two men conversed in low tones for several minutes, and then, as if having arrived at some definite conclusion, began to make preparations for leaving the place.

At the same spot where Sam had been interrupted while scraping away the dirt they proceeded to dig with a shovel which Phil procured from somewhere outside the building, and during this labor the prisoner could hear fragments of the conversation.

Once Long Jim ceased his work long enough to say:

"When you come to look at the matter quietly it doesn't seem as if we'd got into sich a very bad scrape. You can manage to bring the rest of the stuff down the creek between now an' Friday mornin' and I've got a plan for givin' anybody who may come after us a good clue to the boy's disappearance."

Phil made some remark which Sam could not hear, and his companion replied in a louder tone:

"It can all be done so's to make folks think we've gone up the creek, an' we've got to lay low for a while, which won't be a hard job while the weather is warm."

"But I don't like the idea of totin' that cub with us so long."
1. what was teddy and dan doing
2. where did they get the shovel
3. what did They have
4. what did they want people to think
5. was the weather to go warm
6. where were they running to
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answer: 1. running
2. somewhere outside the building,
3. Hazelton's money
4. to think they had gone up the creek,
5. yes
6. the museum ten

question: CHAPTER SEVEN.

BICYCLING AND ITS OCCASIONAL RESULTS.

It is pleasant to turn from the smoke and turmoil of the city to the fresh air and quiet of the country.

To the man who spends most of his time in the heart of London, going into the country--even for a short distance--is like passing into the fields of Elysium. This was, at all events, the opinion of Stephen Welland; and Stephen must have been a good judge, for he tried the change frequently, being exceedingly fond of bicycling, and occasionally taking what he termed long spins on that remarkable instrument.

One morning, early in the summer-time, young Welland, (he was only eighteen), mounted his iron horse in the neighbourhood of Kensington, and glided away at a leisurely pace through the crowded streets. Arrived in the suburbs of London he got up steam, to use his own phrase, and went at a rapid pace until he met a "chum," by appointment. This chum was also mounted on a bicycle, and was none other than our friend Samuel Twitter, Junior--known at home as Sammy, and by his companions as Sam.

"Isn't it a glorious day, Sam?" said Welland as he rode up and sprang off his steed.

"Magnificent!" answered his friend, also dismounting and shaking hands. "Why, Stephen, what an enormous machine you ride!"

"Yes, it's pretty high--48 inches. My legs are long, you see. Well, where are we to run to-day?"

"Wherever you like," said Sam, "only let it be a short run, not more than forty miles, for I've got an appointment this afternoon with my old dad which I can't get off."
1. How old was Welland?
2. How tall was his horse?
3. Who was he with?
4. Was Sam on a horse?
5. What was his ride?
6. What was Sam also called?
7. What was his real name?
8. Did Stephen enjoy bikes?
9. Did Sam say he wanted a long ride?
10. How many miles did he want?
11. What time of year was this?
12. Was it night time?
13. What neighborhood were they in?
14. What city?
15. Were there many people out?
16. Where did Sam need to go later?
17. What was the country compared to?
18. What kind of day did Sam say it was?
19. What did Stephen say about the day?
20. Was Stephen traveling slow?
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answer: 1. he was only eighteen
2. 48 inches.
3. Sam
4. no
5. a bicycle
6. Sammy
7. Samuel Twitter
8. yes
9. no
10. less than forty miles
11. summer
12. no
13. Kensington
14. London
15. yes
16. an appointment with his dad
17. the city
18. Magnificent
19. it's glorious
20. yes

question: (CNN) -- It was far from vintage Barcelona, but it was enough to keep alive the Catalan club's dwindling hopes of retaining the Spanish league title.

With white handkerchiefs waving in the Camp Nou to indicate the fans' frustration at what appeared to be another disappointing setback, Lionel Messi came to the rescue on Sunday to earn a 2-1 victory against Athletic Bilbao.

Having been knocked out of the Champions League, then losing the Copa del Rey final to Real Madrid, Gerardo Martino's team had been staring down the barrel of an unthinkable fourth successive defeat.

With Atletico Madrid having gone seven points clear at the top of the table with Friday's 2-0 win over Elche, it would've spelled disaster if Barca could not recover from Aritz Aduriz's opener for the fourth-placed Basques.

The early signs weren't good.

After Messi had a goal ruled out for offside, Aduriz hit the Barca woodwork with a spectacular overhead kick, then Alexis Sanchez smacked the Bilbao bar when it seemed easier to score.

Aduriz ghosted through Barca's frail defense to slot in a low shot five minutes after the break, and teammate Markel Susaeta had an effort ruled out for offside soon after.

To the home supporters' intense relief, Pedro provided the equalizer in the 72nd minute with his 15th league goal this season, diverting a low shot from Sanchez into the net from close range.

Soon after that, Messi picked himself up after being fouled on the edge of the penalty area and fired a free-kick through the wall.
1. Did Messi have a goal ruled out?
2. When was the game?
3. What was the score?
4. Who hit the woodwork?
5. Who did they beat?
6. Where was Messi fouled?
7. What hopes did the win keep alive?
8. What is the coaches name?
9. What were they knocked out of?
10. What were fans waving?
11. What team is the article about?
12. What did the white handkerchiefs represent?
13. Who did they lose the Copa del Rey final to?
14. When did Pedro score?
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answer:
1. Yes
2. Sunday
3. 2-1
4. Aduriz
5. Athletic Bilbao.
6. on the edge of the penalty area
7. Catalan club
8. Martino
9. Champions League
10. Camp Nou
11. Atletico Madrid
12. fans' frustration
13. Real Madrid
14. 72nd minute