Q: CHAPTER XIV

DICK AND SAM IN CHICAGO

"Get some water, Songbird, quick!"

"Oh, Sam, shall I get some smelling salts!" cried Grace.

"I guess the water will do, Grace. Here, stand on this side, so those other girls can't see Nellie," went on the boy. "No use of letting them know everything."

Grace understood and she and Sam shielded Nellie and carried her to a campus bench. Then Songbird arrived with a cup of water from a well. Just as he handed it over, Nellie opened her eyes.

"Oh! I--I--what happened?" she murmured. "Oh, I remember now!" And a look of pain crossed her face.

"Take a drink of water, dear," said her sister, and held the cup. Nellie took a sip and then Grace bathed her forehead with some water poured on a handkerchief that Sam passed over. Soon the girl sat up straight.

"I--I'm all right now," she faltered. "It--it was such a--a shock. Oh, Sam, do you really think Tom is bound for Alaska?"

"It looks like it, Nellie," he answered. "I'll tell you all about it, if you'll walk down the road, away from those other students." And then, as they walked away slowly, Sam and Songbird told their story, the two girls hanging on their every word.

"It's awful, terrible!" murmured Grace. "Poor Tom, he must be clear out of his mind!"

"That's the only explanation," answered Sam. "He'd never do such a thing if he was in his right senses."

"Oh, but he may lose his mind entirely," gasped Nellie. "I've read of such cases in the newspapers. A person wanders off and forgets who he is, or where he came from, and all that! Supposing Tom went to Alaska and that happened to him! Why, we might never be able to find him!" And the tears began to course down Nellie's cheeks.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who fainted?
2. How were Grace and Nellie related?
3. Who ordered songbird to get water?
4. Who suggested smelling salts?
5. Did him and Grace hide Nellie?
6. Why so?
7. Where did they carry her to?
8. Who was going to Alaska?
9. Was it the reason that Nellie was upset?
10. Did songbird get the water?
A: 1. Nellie
2. sisters
3. Sam
4. Grace
5. yes
6. so the girls couldn't see her
7. a campus bench
8. Tom
9. yes
10. yes
Q: CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.

THE FISHERY DISASTERS.

One fine day, when summer had merged into autumn, and things in Red River appeared to be advancing favourably, and Dan Davidson had recovered his strength, and Little Bill was fairly well, it occurred to Okematan that he would like to go to Lake Winnipeg, and see how the settlers who had gone to the fishery there, were getting on.

You see, the Cree chief was an observant savage, and, before returning to his tribe, had made up his mind to see all the phases in the life of the new Palefaces who had thus come to take possession of the land.

He was a remarkably independent fellow, and as he served the Davidsons for nothing except his food--which he did not count, as he could easily have supplied himself with victuals by means of his line, bow, and gun-- he did not deem it necessary to ask leave of absence. He merely went to the house one morning, and announced his intention of going to Lake Winnipeg to fish.

"I will go with you," said Dan, to whom the announcement was made.

"An' so will I," said Fred Jenkins, who chanced to be conversing with Dan at the time--"that is, if they can spare me just now."

"The canoe of Okematan," said the chief, "holds no more than three. He wishes to take with him Arch-ee and Leetil Bill."

"Very well," returned Dan, "there's no objection to that, for there is not much doing on the farm at this moment, and Archie has worked hard all the summer, so he deserves a holiday. We will just make up the same party that started last time, only that Fergus and I will take a somewhat bigger canoe so as to accommodate you, Jenkins."

Answer the following questions:
1. how many people volunteered to also go?
2. what were their names?
3. what was their boat called?
4. how many people could fit in it?
5. who did he want to take?
6. where was he going to fish?
7. what was his name?
8. why was he going?
9. was he dependent on others?
10. who did he serve?
11. did he hunt?
12. with what?
A: 1. two
2. Dan and Fred
3. canoe
4. three
5. the same party as last time
6. Lake Winnipeg
7. Okematan
8. see how the settlers were doing
9. no
10. the Davidsons, but only for food
11. yes
12. line, bow, and gun
Q: CHAPTER XI.

Ike Watson's Arrival

Let us go back to Allen.

We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

"The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

"Impossible!" cried Darry, the second man. "That feller must have been killed!"

"See for yourself."

With these words Saul Mangle sprang forward to stop Allen, who was about to mount Jasper. He reached the young man's side as Allen gained the saddle.

"Come down out of that!" he cried, roughly.

"Not much!" returned the young man. "Clear the track, unless you want to be run down!"

He urged the horse forward. Jasper started, but ere he had taken three steps, Mangle caught him by the bridle.

"Whoa!" he cried. "Whoa, I say!"

"Let the horse go, do you hear?" ejaculated Allen, sharply.

"I won't do it! Darry! Jeff! Come here, why don't you?"

The others leaped into the brush. Allen saw that affairs were turning against him. He leaned forward to Jasper's neck.

Smack! Mangle caught a sharp blow full across his mouth. It came so quickly that he staggered back and his hold was loosened.

"On, Jasper, on, my boy!" cried Allen, slapping the animal with his palm. "Come, Rush! Come, Rush!" he added to Chet's horse, which stood close beside.

Off went Jasper with a bound, and Rush followed at his heels.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was the leader of the horse thieves?
2. Who was named Jasper?
3. Who was trying to ride him?
4. How did Mangle prevent him from escaping?
5. What did he cry when he grabbed the horse?
6. Who did he ask to help?
7. Anyone else?
8. Was there another horse?
9. what was it's name?
10. Who did it belong to?
11. Did the horse follow them?
12. What did the men think had happened to Allen?
13. did they think he survived?
14. What did he threaten to do if the men didn't clear the path?
15. Where were Derry and Jeff when the leader called for help?
16. What did Allen say when his horse's reigns were grabbed?
17. which section of the book is this?
A:
1. Saul Mangle
2. a horse
3. Allen
4. he caught him by the bridle
5. Whoa!
6. Jeff
7. Darry
8. yes
9. Rush
10. Che
11. yes
12. they thought he went over into the river
13. no
14. run them down
15. into the brush
16. Let the horse go, do you hear
17. CHAPTER XI.