question: CHAPTER XXVIII.

A MEETING.

About a week after the dissolution of the Crooked Creek Company, Harry was riding over from Hetertown, and had nearly reached the creek on his way home, when he met George Purvis.

This was their first meeting since their fight, for George had been away on a visit to some relatives in Richmond.

When Harry saw George riding slowly toward him, he felt very much embarrassed, and very much annoyed because he was embarrassed.

How should he meet George? What should he say; or should he say anything?

He did not want to appear anxious to "make up" with him, nor did he want to seem as if he bore malice toward him. If he only knew how George felt about it!

As it was, he wished he had stopped somewhere on the road. He had thought of stopping at the mill--why had he not? That would just have given George time to pass.

Both boys appeared to be riding as slowly as their horses would consent to go, and yet when they met, Harry had not half made up his mind what he would say, or how he should say it, or whether it would be better or not to say anything.

"Hello, George!" said he, quite unpremeditatedly.

"Hello!" said George, reining in his horse "Where are you going?"

"Going home," said Harry, also stopping in the road.

Thus the quarrel came to an end.

"So you've sold the telegraph?" said George.

"Yes," said Harry. "And I think we made a pretty good bargain. I didn't think we'd do so well when we started."
1. what had Harry sold?
2. where was he riding from?
3. how long after the dissolution was he going home?
4. what is George's full name?
5. why was he annoyed?
6. who did he see riding towards him?
7. what were they riding on?
8. had he decided what to do when they met?
9. did he get a good bargain for his company?
10. what did George ask him first?
11. did Harry want to appear anxious?
12. where had he thought of stopping?
13. did he?
14. how did the two greet each other?
15. did the quarrel end?
16. what did Harry wish he had done?
17. where had George been?
18. what had he been doing there?
19. had Harry reached home when he met him?
20. what was he near?
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answer: 1. Telegraph.
2. Hetertown,
3. About a week.
4. George Purvis.
5. Because he was embarrassed.
6. George.
7. Horses.
8. No.
9. Yes.
10. "Where are you going?"
11. No.
12. The mill.
13. No.
14. Hello.
15. Yes.
16. Stopped somewhere on the road.
17. Richmond.
18. Visiting some relatives.
19. No.
20. The creek.

question: CHAPTER XX.

TO-MORROW.

The two girls met no living soul on their way back to the rectory. They let themselves in noiselessly; they stole upstairs unheard--the breaking morning gave them what light they needed. Shirley sought her couch immediately; and though the room was strange--for she had never slept at the rectory before--and though the recent scene was one unparalleled for excitement and terror by any it had hitherto been her lot to witness, yet scarce was her head laid on the pillow ere a deep, refreshing sleep closed her eyes and calmed her senses.

Perfect health was Shirley's enviable portion. Though warm-hearted and sympathetic, she was not nervous; powerful emotions could rouse and sway without exhausting her spirit. The tempest troubled and shook her while it lasted, but it left her elasticity unbent, and her freshness quite unblighted. As every day brought her stimulating emotion, so every night yielded her recreating rest. Caroline now watched her sleeping, and read the serenity of her mind in the beauty of her happy countenance.

For herself, being of a different temperament, she could not sleep. The commonplace excitement of the tea-drinking and school-gathering would alone have sufficed to make her restless all night; the effect of the terrible drama which had just been enacted before her eyes was not likely to quit her for days. It was vain even to try to retain a recumbent posture; she sat up by Shirley's side, counting the slow minutes, and watching the June sun mount the heavens.
1. Did they see anyone on the way back?
2. Who was walking?
3. From where?
4. To where?
5. Did they make it?
6. Did they barge in?
7. What was one of their names?
8. What did she look for when she got there?
9. Had she been there before?
10. Had she had an eventful night?
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answer: 1. No
2. two girls
3. on their way back
4. the rectory
5. Yes
6. No
7. Shirley
8. her couch
9. Yes
10. Yes

question: CHAPTER V.

A NIGHT IN NEW YORK.

"The description certainly does fit these two men," said Earl, with some hesitation. "And it is queer that Roland should be down here, when only a few days ago he was in Basco. Guardley, I know, is not above cheating--he's been up before Squire Dobson several times for it."

"Let us go and have a talk with them," said Randy, impulsively. "If they stole that money, I want to know it."

"It's not our business to hunt those swindlers up," answered Earl, hesitatingly; yet he followed Randy to the platform of the smoking-car, and they were soon inside, and making their way to where Roland and Guardley sat, pulling away at two black-looking cigars.

"How do you do, Earl?" said Tom Roland, familiarly, as soon as the boys appeared. "It's queer we should be on the same train, isn't it?"

"It is queer," answered Earl, stiffly, taken aback by the greeting. "Where are you bound?"

"Guardley and I are going to try our luck in the West. Say, I heard you boys were bound for Alaska. Is that true?"

"Yes."

"It costs a heap to go there--didn't know you had so much money," put in Guardley, with a smile that neither Earl nor Randy appreciated.

"And I didn't know you had any money for a Western trip," returned the older brother, rather sharply.

"Oh, Tom here is seeing me through," answered Guardley; but both Randy and Earl noted that he appeared somewhat confused for the moment.
1. Where did Earl follow Randy to?
2. Where were they going?
3. Were they all riding on the bus?
4. What were they riding in?
5. What did Randy and Earl think that Roland and Guardley had stolen?
6. What was Roland's first name?
7. Who was up for cheating in front of Squire Dobson before?
8. Where were Guardley and Roland going to try their luck?
9. And where is it supposed to cost a lot to get to?
10. Where was Roland a few days ago?
11. What were Roland and Guardley smoking?
12. Who did Guardley say was helping him through?
13. What's the name of the chapter?
14. Who said it wasn't their business to hunt the swindlers?
15. What did Randy want to know?
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answer:
1. the platform of the smoking-car
2. to where Roland and Guardley sat
3. no
4. train
5. money
6. Tom
7. Roland
8. the West
9. Alaska
10. Basco
11. cigars
12. Tom
13. A NIGHT IN NEW YORK.
14. Earl
15. If they stole the money