input: CHAPTER XX 

LARRY BEFORE ADMIRAL TOGO 

As soon as the _Columbia_ could make the proper landing, Captain Ponsberry went ashore and reported his arrival to the authorities, and also reported the escape of Shamhaven and Peterson. The authorities had already heard of the capture of the _Columbia_ from the Russians, and said that the schooner would have to remain at Nagasaki until the whole case could be adjusted. The Japanese were inclined to favor both the Richmond Importing Company and the owners of the vessel, so it was not likely that our friends would lose much in the end. In the meantime the _Columbia_ could be put in a dry-dock and given the overhauling that she needed. 

"We shall do all we can to locate Shamhaven and Peterson and get back your money," said an official of the secret service department. But his hands were so full with other matters of greater importance that little attention was paid to the disappearance of the two rascals. 

"Well, this will tie me up at Nagasaki for some time to come," said Captain Ponsberry to Larry, on the third day after arriving at the Japanese port. 

"Which means, I suppose, that I can join the Japanese navy if I wish," returned the young second mate, quickly. 

"I don't want to force you to leave the ship, lad. But you said----" 

"I know, Captain Ponsberry, and I am glad of the chance to get away. Luke and I have talked it over once more, and yesterday we met a gunner named Steve Colton--he served on the _Brooklyn_ at the time Walter did. He is now a gun captain on board of Admiral Togo's flagship, and he is almost certain he can get us good positions. He says gunners and gunners' assistants are just now badly needed."  1. Who went on land?
2. Did he report to anyone?
3. How many had gotten free?
4. Who were they?
5. Who captured the Columbia?
6. What type of vessel was it?
7. Was it to be leaving soon?
8. What would it have to wait for?
9. Where would it be stored?
10. What did the authorities think they would get back when they found the men?
11. Did they put much manpower into finding them?
12. When did the captain talk with Larry?
13. Who is Steve Colton?
14. Was he stationed on the Columbia?
15. Where was he stationed?
16. Who did he serve with then?
17. Where is he stationed now?
18. What is his rank?
19. Does he need men?
20. To act as what? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Captain Ponsberry
2. the authorities
3. two
4. Shamhaven and Peterson
5. Captain Ponsberry
6. schooner
7. no
8. case could be adjusted
9. dry-dock
10. the captain's money
11. no
12. third day
13. a gunner
14. no
15. the Brooklyn
16. Walter
17. Admiral Togo's flagship
18. gun captain
19. yes
20. gunners and gunners' assistants


input: CHAPTER XXVIII 

A PAINFUL DUTY 

Three months had slipped away since the evening on which Wheeler had discussed the subject of shingle-splitting with his companions. Nasmyth stood outside the shanty in the drenching rain. He was very wet and miry, and his face was lined and worn, for the three months of unremitting effort had left their mark on him. Wheeler had secured the timber rights in question, and that was one difficulty overcome, but Nasmyth had excellent reasons for believing that the men who had cast covetous eyes upon the valley had by no means abandoned the attempt to get possession of at least part of it. 

He had had flood and frost against him, and his money was rapidly running out. A wild flood swept through the cañon. The heading was filled up, so that no one could even see the mouth of it, and half the rock he had piled upon the shingle had been swept into the rapid, where it had formed a dam among the boulders that could be removed only at a heavy expenditure of time and powder when the water fell. He was worn out in body, and savage from being foiled by the swollen river at each attempt he made, but while the odds against him were rapidly growing heavier he meant to fight. 

A Siwash Indian whom he had hired as messenger between the cañon and the settlement had just arrived, and Gordon, who stood in the doorway of the shanty, took a newspaper out of the wet packet he had brought. Gordon turned to Nasmyth when he opened it.  1. what was running out quickly for him?
2. what else had gone badly?
3. what had happened to the stone he'd put on shingle?
4. what was it doing now?
5. was it easy to remove?
6. what type of chemical was going to be needed?
7. could it be done during the high water?
8. not until?
9. was he energized?
10. in good mood?
11. why not?
12. was he ready to give in?
13. how long since the discussion about shingles?
14. who was outdoors?
15. was he looking youthful
16. who got tree rights?
17. was that helpful?
18. what tribe was his messenger from?
19. who came with him?
20. where did he stand? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. money
2. He had had flood and frost against him
3. it had been swept into the rapid,
4. it had formed a dam
5. No
6. powder
7. No
8. the water fell.
9. No
10. No
11. from being foiled by the swollen river
12. No
13. Three months
14. Nasmyth
15. No
16. Wheeler
17. No
18. Siwash Indian
19. Gordon
20. in the doorway of the shanty,


input: The Sun had the largest circulation of any daily newspaper in the United Kingdom, but in late 2013 slipped to second largest Saturday newspaper behind the Daily Mail. It had an average daily circulation of 2.2 million copies in March 2014. Between July and December 2013 the paper had an average daily readership of approximately 5.5 million, with approximately 31% of those falling into the ABC1 demographic and 68% in the C2DE demographic. Approximately 41% of readers are women. The Sun has been involved in many controversies in its history, including its coverage of the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster. Regional editions of the newspaper for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are published in Glasgow (The Scottish Sun), Belfast (The Sun) and Dublin (The Irish Sun) respectively. 

On 26 February 2012, The Sun on Sunday was launched to replace the closed News of the World, employing some of its former journalists. In late 2013, it was given a new look, with a new typeface. The average circulation for The Sun on Sunday in March 2014 was 1,686,840; but in May 2015 The Mail on Sunday sold more copies for the first time, an average of 28,650 over those of its rival: 1,497,855 to 1,469,195. Roy Greenslade issued some caveats over the May 2015 figures, but believes the weekday Daily Mail will overtake The Sun in circulation during 2016. 1. Does it look like the Sun will continue to out circulate the Daily Mail in 2016?
2. Who believes that this will be true?
3. Where is the paper usually distributed?
4. Was there a new version started around 2012?
5. Why was it launched?
6. Did it do anything else to involving that paper?
7. What was the largest demographic that bought the Sun around 2013?
8. Was it a scandal free paper?
9. What is an example of one?
10. Was the appearance ever changed?
11. When?
12. When did it outsell other papers for the first time since it slipped to second? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. No
2. Roy Greenslade
3. United Kingdom
4. The Sun on Sunday
5. replace the closed News of the World,
6. employing some of its former journalists
7. 1,686,840
8. No, The Sun has been involved in many controversies
9. overage of the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster.
10. Yes, it was given a new look, with a new typeface.
11. late 2013
12. May 2015