CHAPTER XXII

COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED

It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into soon after Winston conveyed him into his homestead. First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty. When Winston came in he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed gray and haggard in the creeping light.

"I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet. I gave you a little surprise last night?"

Winston nodded. "You did. Of course, I knew how much your promise was worth, but in view of the risks you ran, I had not expected you to turn up at the Grange."

"The risks!" said Courthorne, with an unpleasant smile.

"Yes," said Winston wearily, "I have a good deal on hand I would like to finish here and it will not take me long, but I am quite prepared to give myself up now, if it is necessary."

Courthorne laughed. "I don't think you need, and it wouldn't be wise. You see, even if you made out your innocence, which you couldn't do, you rendered yourself an accessory by not denouncing me long ago. I fancy we can come to an understanding which would be pleasanter to both of us."

"The difficulty," said Winston, "is that an understanding is useless when made with a man who never keeps his word."

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Did Winston take Courthorne somewhere?
2. Where?
3. Did he fall asleep?
4. When did he get back up?
5. Where had Winston found him?
6. Was he surprised?
7. Why did he think he'd see him there?
8. Why didn't he?
9. Where is Courthorne during this conversation?
10. Is he dirty?
11. How does his face look?
12. Did he get a meal?
13. Was it hard for him to eat?
14. Who is willing to turn himself in?
15. What does he want to do first?
16. Will it be a while?
17. Does Courthorne think he should?
18. Why?
19. Is Winston innocent?
20. Is Winston?
21. Did he laugh?
1. yes
2. into his homestead
3. yes
4. early morning
5. the Grange
6. yes
7. He did not.
8. Because of the risks Courthorne ran.
9. in bed
10. yes
11. gray and haggard
12. yes
13. yes
14. Winston
15. Finish a good deal here.
16. no
17. no
18. Because Courthorne rendered himself an accessory.
19. Yes.
20. no
21. Yes.