 
 <prompt> **CHAPTER XXIV**

**A WAR OF WORDS**

Di knowledge say Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell dey approach di cabins for di upper end of Snowshoe Island make di Rover boys dey wonder.

"Professor Lemm fit don come see Uncle Barney about those deeds," Randy talk.

"I dey reason if na Slugger papa dey with am?" Fred ask.

"Maybe," Jack answer. "Those men na di only two wey dey interested for get possession of dis island."

"I go tell una wetin I think say we suppose do!" Andy exclaim.

"Wetin?" di others ask quick quick.

"I think say we suppose go back to our own cabin and arm ourselves."

"That one fit no bad idea, Andy," Jack reply. "Those men, wey Slugger and Nappy dey back up, fit wan carry things with high hand."

Acting on Andy's suggestion, di four boys waka go back to di cabin wey dem just leave, and each carry im weapon.

"I no think say dem go try any rough-house work when dem see how we dey armed," Randy talk with seriousness.

"Of course, we no wan do any shooting," Jack warn. "We only wan scare dem, in case dem go too far."

"Jack, you better be di person wey go talk for di crowd," Randy talk. "You go front go talk to dem, and we go stand back with our guns."

Still dey hold im rifle, Jack waka go front again, and for one moment, e see Asa Lemm and di man wey dey with am face to face.

1. Who get idea of wetin to do?
2. Wetin be im idea?
3. Wetin be di professor name?
4. How many people dey approach di cabins?
5. Wetin be their names?
6. Who di professor dey come see?
7. Dem wan do any shooting?
8. Wetin dem wan do?
9. Who suppose be di person wey go talk for di crowd?
10. How many boys waka go back to di cabin?
11. Jack like Andy idea? <response>: ```1. Andy
2. waka go back to their cabin and arm themselves
3. Professor Lemm
4. two
5. Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell
6. Uncle Barney
7. no
8. scare them
9. Jack
10. four
11. yes``` 