question: CHAPTER VIII

A PRISONER OF THE FILIPINOS

Larry had retreated to a small nipa hut standing close to the roadway, feeling that if the Americans were coming in that direction, they would soon be at hand to give Luke and himself aid.

While the insurgents and the Spaniards were conversing, the latter had approached the hut, and now both followed the young sailor inside.

"Is your name Benedicto Lupez?" demanded Larry, approaching the taller of the pair.

"Yes," was the short response.

"Then you are from Manila--you ran away from there about two weeks ago?"

"Ha! what do you know of that?" demanded the Spaniard, eying Larry darkly.

"I know a good deal about you," answered the youth, boldly. "After Braxton Bogg was arrested you made off with the money he had left at your residence."

"'Tis false!" roared the Spaniard, but his face blanched even as he spoke. "I know nothing of that man or his money. I--I was deceived in him."

"If that is so, why did you leave Manila in such a hurry?"

"I--I wanted to help my brother, who was in trouble. I have not seen a dollar of Bogg's money. 'Tis he who still owes me for his board, black wretch that he was!" roared Benedicto Lupez, savagely.

At these words Larry was startled. Was Lupez really telling the truth, and if so, where was the money that had wrecked the saving institution?

"He didn't even pay his board?"

"Not one piaster, boy,--nothing. And I thought him honest, or I would not have taken him in."
1. Who wanted to know the name?
2. What did he think it was?
3. Where was Larry?
4. where was it?
5. Why there?
6. to who?
7. Who approached the hut?
8. Did they follow someone?
9. who?
10. Was Larry correct about the name?
11. Where did he run from?
12. How long ago?
13. How did the react to the question?
14. How much is known about him?
15. What?
16. Whos money?
17. what happened to him?
18. True or False: The Spaniard admitted to it
19. What did he say happened?
20. Was Larry convinced?
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answer: 1. Larry
2. Benedicto Lupez
3. a nipa hut
4. close to the roadway
5. Americans were coming to give aid
6. Luke and himself
7. the Spaniards
8. Yes
9. the young sailor
10. Yes
11. Manila
12. about two weeks ago
13. eyed Larry darkly
14. a good deal
15. he made off with the money
16. Braxton Bogg
17. he was arrested
18. False
19. he was deceived in him
20. Yes

question: CHAPTER IV.

HAL STANDS UP FOR HIMSELF.

Hal now found himself in a tight situation. Felix Hardwick had him by the throat, and was slowly but surely choking him.

"Don't! don't!" cried Mr. Sumner, in great alarm.

"The miserable tramp!" cried Hardwick. "I'll teach him to call a gentleman a thief."

He continued his choking process, paying no attention to his employer's efforts to haul him away.

But by this time Hal began to realize that Hardwick was in earnest. He began to kick, and presently landed a blow in the book-keeper's stomach that completely winded the man.

Hardwick relaxed his hold, and Hal sprang away.

"Stop! stop!" ordered Mr. Sumner. "I will not have such disgraceful scenes in this office."

"But he intimated I was a thief," said Hardwick, trying to catch his wind.

"And he said the same of me," retorted Hal.

"So you are!"

"I never stole a thing in my life, Mr. Sumner." Hal turned to the broker. "And I am not a tramp."

"Then supposing we make it a poor-house beggar," returned Hardwick, with a short laugh.

Hal turned red. The shot was a cruel one.

"Hush! Hardwick," cried Mr. Sumner. "There is no necessity for such language."

The broker turned to Hal.

"You just made a strange statement, Carson," he said. "How do you know Mr. Hardwick contemplated robbing the safe?"

"Because I do."

"That is no answer."

"I overheard him and Mr. Allen talking about the bonds being in the safe."

"When?"

"The evening I came to New York."
1. Who is fighting?
2. Who is trying to stop them?
3. Who is being the most aggressive?
4. What is he doing?
5. How did Hal respond?
6. Did he get a good hit in?
7. Where?
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answer: 1. Hal and Felix
2. Mr. Sumner
3. Felix
4. had him by the throat, and was slowly but surely choking him.
5. He began to kick
6. Yes
7. stomach

question: Jack and his uncle went out walking in the woods near the river. They saw many things when they were in the woods. They saw a chipmunk, a butterfly, a squirrel and some birds. Jack heard a wolf howl. All of the sudden Jack heard a train whistle. It scared all of the animals away and that made Jack sad.

After a bit, Jack heard his Auntie calling for them. Jack hoped that it was time for lunch because he was getting very hungry. He hope that there would be cookies to eat, he didn't want for there to be any vegetables. When they got to the house, his auntie was waiting there with a cake for them. Jack was excited and finished the sandwiches that she had made them for lunch.

When they were finished his uncle told him that it was time to go home. It was getting late and Jack was going to be late for his bedtime if they didn't hurry. His bedtime was going to be a little earlier tonight because he had to go visit the doctor tomorrow and so there would be no story time before bed.

Jack told his uncle that he had a great day and hoped that they could do it again soon.
1. Who was Jack with?
2. Doing what?
3. Where?
4. Near what?
5. What'd they see there?
6. Like what?
7. What else?
8. Anything else?
9. Did they see anything else?
10. What'd Jack hear?
11. Did he hear anything else?
12. What'd he hear?
13. What'd it do?
14. How'd that make Jack feel?
15. Who called for him and his uncle?
16. When?
17. How'd he feel?
18. What'd he want?
19. And what did he not want?
20. And what did he get?
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answer:
1. his uncle
2. walking
3. in the woods
4. the river
5. many things
6. a chipmunk
7. a butterfly
8. a squirrel
9. some birds.
10. a wolf howl
11. Yes
12. a train whistle.
13. It scared all of the animals away
14. sad
15. his Auntie
16. After a bit
17. very hungry
18. cookies
19. any vegetables
20. a cake