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." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 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?
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

CHAPTER XL

CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE

In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica. On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern.

This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore. He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother.

As the boat came nearer, Dickory recognised one of the men who were rowing and hailed him.

"Heigho! Tom Hilyer," he cried, "I am right glad to see you on this river again. I want a boat to go to my mother's house; know you of one at liberty?"

The man ceased rowing for a moment and then addressed the passenger in the stern, who, having heard what he had to say, nodded briefly.

"Well, well, Dick Charter!" cried out the man, "and have you come back as governor of the colony? You look fine enough, anyway. But if you want a boat to go to your mother's old home, you can have a seat in this one; we're going there, and our passenger does not object."

"Pull up here," cried Dickory, and in a moment he had dropped into the bow of the boat, which then proceeded on its way.

The man in the stern was fairly young, handsome, sunburned, and well dressed in a suit of black. When Dickory thanked him for allowing him to share his boat the passenger in the stern nodded his head with a jerk and an air which indicated that he took the incident as a matter of course, not to be further mentioned or considered. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who arrived from Jamaica?
2. Was there someone on the deck?
3. Was he young?
4. and impatient too?
5. What was his name?
6. What did he come for?
7. on account of who?
8. and who else?
9. did he recognize someone?
10. who was it?
11. name him?
12. Did Dickory ask Tom anything?
13. What
14. Did Tom offer Dick to go with him?
Answer:
1. the King
2. yes
3. yes
4. yes
5. Dickory Charter
6. settling some business affairs
7. Miss Kate Bonnet
8. his mother.
9. yes
10. one of the men who were rowing
11. Tom Hilyer
12. yes
13. if he knew of a boat to get to his mother's house
14. yes