Q: CHAPTER III

THE TEAM THAT RAN AWAY

"Oh, Dave, the gully!" cried his sister Laura. "If we go into that we'll all be killed!"

"Please keep quiet, Laura," flung back her brother in a low, tense voice. "These horses are scared enough as it is."

Dave was doing his best to bring the spirited grays out of their mad gallop. But they had not been out of the stable for the best part of a week, and this, combined with the scare from the roar of the automobile, had so gotten on their nerves that to calm them seemed next to impossible. On and on they flew over the packed snow of the hard road, the sleigh bouncing from side to side as it passed over the bumps in the highway.

Jessie was deadly pale and had all she could do to keep from shrieking with fright. But when she heard Dave address his sister in the above words, she shut her teeth hard, resolved to remain silent, no matter what the cost. Ben was worried as well as scared--the more so because he realized there was practically nothing he could do to aid Dave in subduing the runaways. The youth on the front seat had braced both feet on the dashboard of the sleigh, and was pulling back on the reins with all the strength of his vigorous muscles.

Thus fully a quarter of a mile was covered--a stretch of the hill road which fortunately was comparatively straight. But then there loomed up ahead a sharp turn, leading down to the straight road through the valley below.

1. horses
2. Laura
3. the gully
4. we'll all be killed
5. yes
6. Dave
7. bring the spirited grays out of their mad gallop
8. no
9. They had not been out of the stable and with roar of the automobile, had so gotten on their nerves that to calm them was impossible.
10. highway

Numbered questions:
1. Who is scared?
2. Who might scare them more?
3. What is she afraid of?
4. What does she think will happen?
5. If they reach it?
6. Who is she talking to?
7. What is he trying to do?
8. Is it working?
9. Why not?
10. Where were they travelling?

Q: "Did you go skating a lot last year?" I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, "On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys." Until then, I didn't think about how Jen felt. She had a new stepfather and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me. Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, "We can spray colors on the tail." Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yellow tail. We were so busy that we didn't notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for the snow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck. " _ ," Mom said. "You're a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas.'' A happy feeling spread through me. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.

1. Jen
2. Thanksgiving,
3. No
4. She had a new stepfather and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too.
5. near a lake where Dad and I went every summer
6. she had to move up north
7. Yes
8. Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm.
9. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys
10. Yes
11. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball.
12. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail.
13. snow turkey
14. Yes
15. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, "We can spray colors on the tail."
16. Yes
17. Dad found a hat for the snow turkey
18. Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck
19. Yes
20. Yes
21. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.

Numbered questions:
1. Who is the story about?
2. What day does it take place?
3. Is Jen happy?
4. Why not?
5. Where did she used to live?
6. Where does she live now?
7. Did she have any Thanksgiving traditions?
8. What were they?
9. What did she do there?
10. Does her new family do anything to cheer her up?
11. What?
12. What next?
13. What were they making?
14. Did they decorate it?
15. How?
16. Any other decorations?
17. What were they?
18. What else?
19. Was this a happy Thanksgiving?
20. Were there any lessons learned?
21. What were they?

Q: (CNN) -- The police officer who fatally shot a 93-year-old woman at her home in Texas has been fired after a city council vote Saturday.

Officer Stephen Stem was dismissed from the Hearne Police Department on Saturday after the city council voted 6-0 to take disciplinary action against him, said Jessica Vega, Hearne Police Department communications supervisor.

Stem was advised by his attorney not to attend the council meeting, according to CNN affiliate KBTX.

In the meantime, Texas Rangers continue the investigation into why Pearlie Golden, a longtime resident in this small town of about 4,600 people, was shot multiple times at her home Tuesday.

A man believed to be a relative of Golden's made a 911 call asking for help from police, Robertson County District Attorney Coty Siegert said.

"What I understand is (Hearne police) were called out because a woman was brandishing a firearm," Siegert said.

"An officer asked her to put the handgun down, and when she would not, shots were fired."

Hearne City Attorney Bryan Russ Jr. said Stem told Golden to drop her weapon at least three times.

Stem fired three times, and Golden was hit at least twice, he said.

She was transported to a local hospital, where she died.

The Hearne Police Department placed Stem on administrative leave pending the inquiry.

"We're very saddened by this. Everybody in the city government is deeply disappointed that this lady was killed," Russ said. "Now, the investigation is out of our hands. It's under the Texas Rangers, which is where we want it to be."

1. Pearlie Golden
2. 93
3. no
4. she was fatally shot
5. a police officer
6. Stephen Stem
7. her home
8. at least twice
9. no
10. a local hospital
11. the Hearne Police Department
12. no
13. no
14. he was dismissed
15. Saturday
16. a woman was brandishing a firearm
17. yes
18. A man believed to be a relative of Golden's
19. yes
20. the Texas Rangers

Numbered questions:
1. Who died?
2. How old was she?
3. Was it a natural death?
4. How did she die?
5. By who?
6. What was his name?
7. Where was the woman when she was shot?
8. How many times was she hit?
9. Did she die on the scene?
10. Where did she die?
11. What department did the man work for?
12. Does he still work for them?
13. Did he resign?
14. Why doesn't he work there anymore?
15. When?
16. Why was the officer at the woman's home?
17. Did she really have a gun?
18. Who called the police to go there?
19. Is anyone looking into the matter?
20. Who is?