CHAPTER XX

THE BULLY LEAVES PUTNAM HALL

"So you wish to see me, Rover? Very well, come right in and sit down," said Captain Putnam, who sat in front of his desk, making up some of his accounts for the month just past.

Tom came in and sat down. It must be confessed he was a trifle nervous, but this soon wore away.

"I came to tell you something and to ask your advice," he began. "You remember what happened to me when I ran away into the woods just after arriving at the Hall?"

"Very well, Thomas," and the captain smiled.

"Well, when Sam and I went to Cedarville to buy our skates we saw Dan Baxter in the tavern there, in company with the man with a scar on his chin. This man gave Baxter some bank bills."

"What! At the tavern?"

"Yes, Sir."

"Please tell your story in detail, Rover," and now Captain Putnam swung around so that he might get a full view of his pupil's face.

And Tom told his story from beginning to end just as I have set it down in the foregoing pages.

"I am certain this man is some relative of Baxter," he concluded. "And I am equally certain he is not an honest fellow."

"Humph!" Captain Putnam arose and began to pace the heavily carpeted floor. "Rover, this is a serious charge."

"I understand that, Sir. But you can't blame us boys for trying to get back Dick's watch and trying to--to--"

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. What was Captain Putnam doing when he saw Rover?
2. did he speak with him?
3. How did Rover feel about speaking with him?
4. What did he want to ask?
5. Who is Tom?
6. Is Tom and Rover the same person?
7. where did Tom and Sam go?
8. for what?
9. Was the Captain interested in the story?
10. Who did the boys see in Cederville?
11. anyone else?
12. does belkieve he is a good man?
13. where did they see the men?
14. what did he see?
15. Was this serious?
16. What were the boys trying to get back?
17. Did he feel he was to blame?
18. Where was the captain when Tom first arrived in his office?
19. did he tell the whole story?
20. who was a relative of Baxter?

Numbered answers:
1. making up some of his accounts for the month just past.
2. yes
3. he was a trifle nervous
4. his advice
5. his pupil
6. yes
7. Cedarville
8. to buy skates
9. yes
10. Dan Baxter
11. the man with a scar on his chin.
12. no
13. the tavern
14. This man gave Baxter some bank bills
15. yes
16. Dick's watch
17. no
18. in front of his desk
19. yes
20. the man with a scar on his chin