Question:
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CHAPTER XVII

A VERY SPECIAL DINNER

At seven o'clock that evening I passed through the cafe on my way to the American bar. There was already a good sprinkling of early diners there, and Louis was busy as usual. Directly he saw me, however, he came forward with his usual suave bow.

"The table in the left-hand corner," he said, "is engaged for monsieur. I have also taken the liberty of commanding a little dinner."

"But I am not dining here, Louis!" I protested.

Louis' expression was one of honest surprise.

"Monsieur is serious?" he inquired. "It is only a short time ago that I was talking with Mademoiselle Delora, and she told me that she was dining with you here."

"I am dining with Miss Delora," I answered, "but I certainly did not understand that it was to be here."

Louis smiled.

"Perhaps," he remarked, "mademoiselle had, for the moment, the idea of going away for dinner. If so, believe me, she has changed her mind. Monsieur will see when he calls for her."

I passed on thoughtfully. There was something about this which I scarcely understood. It seemed almost as though Louis had but to direct, and every one obeyed. Was I, too, becoming one of his myrmidons? Was I, too, to dine at his cafe because he had spoken the word?

I made my way to number 157 precisely at half-past seven. Felicia was waiting for me, and for a moment I forgot to ask any questions,--forgot everything except the pleasure of looking at her. She wore a black lace gown,--beautifully cut, and modelled to perfection to reveal the delicate outline of her figure,--a rope of pearls, and a large hat and veil, arranged as only those can arrange them who have learnt how to dress in Paris. She looked at me a little anxiously.
1. Is this early morning?
2. What time of day is it?
3. Who works in a restaurant
4. who is he trying to seat?
5. What is his name?
6. Who is eat planning to eat with?
7. Does he want to stay in that cafe?
8. Where does he?
9. Who was already in the restaurant?
10. Who else?
11. Was Louis busy when Monsieur came in?
12. Did he stop what he was doing?
13. Why?
14. Was dinner already prepared?
15. Where does he meet Felicia?
16. Who got there first?
17. What is around her neck?
18. On her head?
19. Where did she learn to do this?
20. How does he feel about how she looks?

Numbered answers:
1. no
2. seven o'clock
3. Louis
4. monsieur
5. unknown
6. Miss Delora
7. no
8. unknown
9. Louis
10. Felicia
11. yes
12. yes
13. to seat him
14. yes
15. number 157
16. Felicia
17. pearls,
18. hat and veil,
19. Paris.
20. pleasure

Question:
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The Peales were a famous family of American artists. Charles Willson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution. He painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George Washington. His life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture. Charles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which he founded in Philadelphia. The world's first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings. Peale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelike. The museum's most popular display was the skeleton of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale _ on a New York farm in 1801. Three of Peale's seventeen children were also famous artists. Paphaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheese. His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many noted people, including one of George Washington. Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes and portraits. James Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in miniatures . His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America.
1. What was the Peale family occupation?
2. What is Charles Wilson Peale known best for?
3. How many figures are listed?
4. Is John Adams one of them?
5. How many paintings of George Washington did he paint?
6. Who did he fool with his life-like painting?
7. Who was depicted in that artwork?
8. What were their names?
9. Did Peale paint when he was elderly?
10. Why not?
11. Why?
12. Where was that located?
13. Was it the first art museum for ordinary people?
14. What else was there besides paintings?
15. What science displays were there?
16. Was there an elephant skeleton there?
17. Did people like to see it?
18. Who many children did he have?
19. And how many were artists?
20. What were Paphaelle's subjects?
21. Where did Rembrandt Peale study?

Numbered answers:
1. they were artists
2. his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution.
3. Three
4. No
5. more than 12
6. George Washington
7. his sons
8. Raphaelle and Titian
9. No
10. he gave up painting in his middle age
11. he devoted his life to the Peale museum
12. Philadelphia
13. Yes
14. natural science
15. displays of animals in their natural settings
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. seventeen
19. . Three
20. still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheese
21. under his father

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CHAPTER VIII

OFF FOR BEAR CAMP

"Who told you this, Ben?" asked Dave.

"I just got the story from Nat. He and his family are very much worried. They had an idea that Wilbur Poole was practically well again, and that is the reason why they did not watch him very closely."

"Of course they are searching for him?"

"Sure! Nat said the authorities and also several other people were after him. Nat himself was going to look for him to-morrow."

"Maybe we'll run across him," said Luke Watson.

"I hope we don't, Luke!" exclaimed Dave. "That man gave us trouble enough up at Oak Hall."

"Right you are there!" burst out Shadow. And then he added: "I wonder if he'll call himself the King of Sumatra, as he did before?"

"A man who is out of his mind is apt to call himself anything," said Dave. "I feel sorry for Nat. This must worry him and his family a good deal."

It was not long after this when all the boys went over to the Wadsworth mansion, there to complete their preparations for the trip to Mirror Lake. Ben had had the Basswood automobile thoroughly overhauled, and Dave had likewise had the Wadsworth touring-car put into the best possible running shape.

"My, but there is going to be quite a bunch of us!" was Dave's comment, as he looked at the boys and girls who were present.

"Mamma says we must finish all our packing to-night or else do it Monday morning," said Jessie. "She doesn't want any of it done on Sunday."
1. Who is worried?
2. About who?
3. Was anyone watching him?
4. Where were they going for a visit?
5. How were they travelling?
6. Are they supposed to put their things together on Sunday?
7. When should they have them ready?
8. How many are going?
9. Is Wilbur royalty?
10. How does he refer to himself at times?
11. Does anyone pity him?
12. Who do they pity?
13. Who delivered the message from mother?
14. Who got the vehicles ready?
15. Did someone have a name that is usually given to a pet?
16. Whom?
17. Did he disagree with what Dave had said?
18. Who was planning to join the search?
19. When is he going?
20. Who else is searching?
Numbered answers:
1. Nat and his family
2. Wilbur Poole
3. Not very closely
4. Mirror Lake
5. By car
6. No
7. Monday morning
8. Quite a bunch
9. No
10. the King of Sumatra
11. No
12. Nat
13. Jessie
14. Ben and Dave
15. Yes
16. Shadow
17. No
18. Nat
19. Tomorrow
20. the authorities and also several other people