 
 <prompt> **CHAPTER XXIV.**

**ALONG THE RIVER.**

Matt no fit do anything but dey look the freight agent. One man don come there carry the horse and wagon waka comot and carry the cases of goods go. E be like say e too bold-faced to be true.

"Our man?" e stammered. "We no get any man."

"Una no send person come here?" the agent ask, as e stop for im work to dey check packages.

"We no send anybody come here," the young auctioneer reply. "Andy!" e call out, as e waka go back towards the open door, and Andy Dilks rush enter the depot.

"E say one man come here, carry the cases of goods waka comot with Billy," Matt shout for breath. "Una no send anybody come here, abi?"

"Certainly not," Andy sharply reply. "When e happen?"

"Less than two hours ago," the freight agent answer, and e dey pay attention well well now. "You mean say the guy na thief?"

"E be thief!" Matt shout.

"I no see how e fit be anything else," Andy add. "E pretend say e get order for the cases?"

"Yes, e get written order."

"And the bill of lading?"

"N--no, e no get that," na the slow reply. "But I think say e dey okay. E look like honest person. Una suppose notify the police sharp sharp."

"We go do am," Matt talk. "Wetin the guy look like?"

As e fit, the freight agent give description of the man wey carry the goods waka comot and the turn-out. Matt and Andy dey listen well well.

1. Bill of lading dey?
2. E look like say e dey dishonest?
3. Who need make dem call?
4. Who ask the agent question?
5. And who else?
6. Wetin be im last name?
7. When e waka comot?
8. Wetin e thief?
9. Who e carry waka comot?
10. Wetin be Billy?
11. And e dey hitched to?
12. Wetin be?
13. Wetin be Matt work?
14. Who dey work with am?
15. The thief bold?
16. Order dey?
17. E dey write?
18. The bandit na woman?
19. How old Matt be?
20. Who e dey stare at? <response>: ```1. no
2. no
3. police
4. Matt
5. Andy
6. Dilks
7. Less than two hours ago
8. the cases of goods
9. Billy
10. the horse
11. wagon
12. unknown
13. auctioneer.
14. Andy
15. yes
16. yes
17. yes
18. no
19. he dey young
20. the freight agent``` 