Q: CHAPTER IV

Mrs. Penniman, with more buckles and bangles than ever, came, of course, to the entertainment, accompanied by her niece; the Doctor, too, had promised to look in later in the evening. There was to be a good deal of dancing, and before it had gone very far, Marian Almond came up to Catherine, in company with a tall young man. She introduced the young man as a person who had a great desire to make our heroine's acquaintance, and as a cousin of Arthur Townsend, her own intended.

Marian Almond was a pretty little person of seventeen, with a very small figure and a very big sash, to the elegance of whose manners matrimony had nothing to add. She already had all the airs of a hostess, receiving the company, shaking her fan, saying that with so many people to attend to she should have no time to dance. She made a long speech about Mr. Townsend's cousin, to whom she administered a tap with her fan before turning away to other cares. Catherine had not understood all that she said; her attention was given to enjoying Marian's ease of manner and flow of ideas, and to looking at the young man, who was remarkably handsome. She had succeeded, however, as she often failed to do when people were presented to her, in catching his name, which appeared to be the same as that of Marian's little stockbroker. Catherine was always agitated by an introduction; it seemed a difficult moment, and she wondered that some people--her new acquaintance at this moment, for instance-- should mind it so little. She wondered what she ought to say, and what would be the consequences of her saying nothing. The consequences at present were very agreeable. Mr. Townsend, leaving her no time for embarrassment, began to talk with an easy smile, as if he had known her for a year.

1. Mrs. Penniman
2. her niece
3. the Doctor
4. Yes
5. Marian Almond
6. No
7. seventeen
8. No
9. a hostess
10. receiving the company
11. her fan
12. No
13. No
14. Mr. Townsend's cousin
15. Marian
16. No
17. Marian's stockbroker
18. it seemed a difficult moment
19. No
20. Yes

Numbered questions:
1. Who had buckles and bangles?
2. who went with her to the entertainment?
3. Who was expected to come?
4. Was they going to dance?
5. who came up to Catherine?
6. Was she alone?
7. how old was Almond?
8. Was she overeweight?
9. What did she have the airs of?
10. what was one thing she did as a hostess?
11. What was she shaking?
12. Was she goinng to dance?
13. Did she make a short speech?
14. Who was the speech about?
15. Who was Catherine paying attention to?
16. was the man ugly?
17. who had the same name?
18. How did Catherine feel about introductions?
19. Did she know what she would say?
20. Did she consider saying nothing?

Q: CHAPTER VII--ON SOME RESPECTABLE SNOBS

Look at the next house to Lady Susan Scraper's. The first mansion with the awning over the door: that canopy will be let down this evening for the comfort of the friends of Sir Alured and Lady S. de Mogyns, whose parties are so much admired by the public, and the givers themselves.

Peach-coloured liveries laced with silver, and pea-green plush inexpressibles, render the De Mogyns' flunkeys the pride of the ring when they appear in Hyde Park where Lady de Mogyns, as she sits upon her satin cushions, with her dwarf spaniel in her arms, bows to the very selectest of the genteel. Times are altered now with Mary Anne, or, as she calls herself, Marian de Mogyns.

She was the daughter of Captain Flack of the Rathdrum Fencibles, who crossed with his regiment over from Ireland to Caermarthenshire ever so many years ago, and defended Wales from the Corsican invader. The Rathdrums were quartered at Pontydwdlm, where Marian wooed and won her De Mogyns, a young banker in the place. His attentions to Miss Flack at a race ball were such that her father said De Mogyns must either die on the field of honour, or become his son-in-law. He preferred marriage. His name was Muggins then, and his father--a flourishing banker, army-contractor, smuggler, and general jobber--almost disinherited him on account of this connection.

There is a story that Muggins the Elder was made a baronet for having lent money to a R-y-l p-rs-n-ge. I do not believe it. The R-y-l Family always paid their debts, from the Prince of Wales downwards.

1. The R-y-l Family
2. De Mogyns, a young banker
3. Sir
4. Almost disinherit him.
5. her dwarf spaniel
6. Lady de Mogyns
7. satin cushions
8. Peach-with silver lace
9. Marian de Mogyns.
10. Captain Flack of the Rathdrum Fencibles
11. Caermarthenshire
12. Corsican invaders
13. r De Mogyns
14. he was a young banker
15. He married.
16. No

Numbered questions:
1. Who always made good on funds that they borrowed?
2. Who was given a title for lending funds?
3. What title was given?
4. What did the baronet's dad do?
5. What type of dog was in the carriage?
6. Who was it's owner?
7. What did she sit upon?
8. What colors were her ride?
9. What does she call herself now?
10. Who is her dad?
11. Where did he bring his troops?
12. Who did they fight against?
13. Who did she desire?
14. What did he do?
15. Did he compete in a duel or wed?
16. Did the Welch Prince pay his bills?

Q: CHAPTER XXX

GOOD-BYE TO ALASKA--CONCLUSION

"Is that your sled?"

"Yah. Vait, I vos sthop dem!" yelled Gus Schmidt, and with a dexterity that was really marvelous he turned his own team about and in a few seconds was traveling after the runaways.

"Wait! I'm going to get off! To look for my brother!" cried Dick, and as the German slackened his speed for a few seconds, the oldest Rover boy sprang out in the snow. He went sprawling, but was not injured. Almost before he knew it, the two sleds had disappeared and he was left alone.

All around him were the vast and mysterious fields of ice and snow. Far off he could hear the barking of the dogs, but this soon died out, and then came utter silence--a silence that seemed to fairly weigh him down. And now the snow started to come down harder than ever.

Had Dick Rover been less stout-hearted than he was he would have then and there given up the hunt for his brother. But Dick had the stuff of a real hero in him, and he went forward through the snow, bending low to escape the wind and to keep his eyes on that slowly disappearing trail.

Thus half an hour went by, and by that time, weighed down as he was by his heavy clothing and heavy footwear, Dick was well-nigh exhausted. He stopped to rest and to get his breath, and then, struck with a sudden idea, let out that old familiar locomotive whistle of Putnam Hall fame.

1. his brother
2. Gus Schmidt
3. the runaways
4. Gus Schmidt, and with a dexterity that was really marvelous
5. yes
6. half an hour
7. heavy clothing and footwear
8. a locomotive whistle
9. yes
10. no
11. yes
12. no
13. no
14. barking dogs
15. the wind
16. the trail
17. Dick
18. two
19. ice and snow
20. he jumped off

Numbered questions:
1. Who did Dick want to look for?
2. Who is the German?
3. What does he turn around to pursue?
4. True or False: The German was very skilled at controlling his sled and team.
5. Was Dick a brave person?
6. How long did Dick search before he was tired?
7. What hindered him in his search?
8. What sound did he make?
9. Where was that sound well-known?
10. Was it raining?
11. Snowing?
12. Did Gus stop the sled so Dick could get off it?
13. Did he stay nearby?
14. What was the last sound Dick could hear before all was quiet?
15. What did he bend down to avoid?
16. What was he following that was fading away?
17. Which Rover was the oldest?
18. How many sleds vanished?
19. What covered the fields around Dick?
20. How did Dick get off the sled?