Q: CHAPTER XXIV 

AGATHA RESUMES HER JOURNEY 

There was silence for a minute or two after Agatha had spoken, and then Father Lucien said, "Now we know what Driscoll looked for. Few secrets can be kept." 

Thirlwell gave him a warning glance that Agatha did not note. She was gazing across the river, her face towards the North, as if she had forgotten the others, but she presently roused herself. 

"Can we start to-morrow?" she asked. 

"No," said Thirlwell firmly, "you must rest for two or three days, and there are a number of things to be got." 

"I don't think I can rest until I have seen the lode." 

"You will have to try. It may be some time yet before we find the spot. For one thing, the directions aren't complete. You see they stop--" 

Agatha took the paper. "Yes; I hadn't noticed that. It begins very clearly and then breaks off. I wonder why." 

Thirlwell said nothing. It looked as if Strange had been interrupted; the shakiness of the last few lines hinted that they had been written in haste. There was a space between the last and the bottom of the paper. Perhaps Driscoll had joined him and he had distrusted the man, who might have come into the camp while he was writing. Then, when he afterwards sealed the box, he had forgotten that he had not finished what he meant to say; but, if the supposition were correct, this was not remarkable. Strange might have taken some liquor with him. But Agatha must not suspect. 

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was Agatha with?
2. What had they received?
3. From whom?
4. Where does Agatha want to go?
5. When?
6. What do they say about it?
7. Why?
8. What is her response?
9. What was funny about the note?
10. What do they want to keep from her?
11. What does she want to see?
12. Where was she looking?
13. Will they have a hard time?
14. Why?
A: 1. Father Lucien and Thirwell.
2. A note.
3. Driscoll.
4. To see the lode.
5. Tomorrow.
6. No,
7. She needs to rest for two or three days.
8. I don't think I can rest until I have seen the lode.
9. The shakiness of the last few lines
10. Strange might have taken some liquor with him.
11. The lode.
12. Across the river,
13. Yes.
14. The directions aren't complete.

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Chapter XVI. 

Short Allowance 



Five men had deserted from the fort trusting to the promises made by General St. Leger, and one had returned, after having suffered more than death, rejoicing because he was able to be once again with those whom he had betrayed. 

At the moment, however, we had no thought of the deserter, but saw before us only a former comrade who had come out from the very jaws of death to claim protection. 

The poor fellow had been cruelly cut on the legs and arms by the savages while they were bringing him across the river, and had lost much blood. His face and hands were covered with huge blisters, and it was not necessary either Sergeant Corney or I should ask how he came by them, for we knew through bitterest experience what the squaws and children would do when a white man was at their mercy. 

Not until a full hour had passed could Reuben Cox tell his story, and even then he was in such a sorry plight that it was possible for him to speak only a moment at a time; but before morning came--before we were able to do very much toward relieving his sufferings--we had a fairly good account of all that had occurred from the moment the five foolish men clambered over the stockade until our cannon had done its work of mercy. 

It seems that the deserters, after getting outside the fort, decided to make their way as nearly to St. Leger's quarters as might be possible, and to that end made a long détour to the westward. The sun had risen before they came upon a sentinel, and he was, fortunately, as it seemed to them, one of the British regulars. 

1. Who had been cut?
2. Was it a bad injury?
3. Where was he cut?
4. By whom?
5. Was he bleeding?
6. Where did the savages bring him?
7. How was his face maimed?
8. How did that happen?
9. What ethnicity was the man?
10. What was his name?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. a former comrade
2. yes
3. on the legs and arms
4. the savages
5. yes
6. across the river,
7. with huge blisters
8. through bitterest experience
9. white
10. Reuben Cox

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

New York (CNN) -- A New York graffiti art exhibit that drew visitors throughout the world was painted over early Tuesday morning despite efforts by artists and fans to keep the popular outdoor attraction open. 

The whitewashing of the renowned graffiti haven known as 5 Pointz, a hulking warehouse in the Long Island City section of Queens, appears to mark the end of legal efforts by supporters to save it and even a last-minute attempt to secure landmark status for the building. 

A federal judge last week denied an injunction to stop the razing of the building by developers Jerry and David Wolkoff, the warehouse owners, who plan to transform the site into high-end condos. 

"I've been learning a lot in this whole battle," Jonathan Cohen, aka "Meres One," the 5 Pointz art curator, told CNN affiliate NY1. 

He added, "I guess I have a little less faith in the system." 

Jerry Wolkoff told CNN that he decided to paint over the walls now because the building will take several months to tear down, and he didn't want the artists' work to be ruined in the process. 

"I had tears in my eyes this morning when we painted over it," Wolkoff said. "I have nothing but admiration for the work they've done." 

Graffiti artists turn abandoned luxury liner into giant canvas 

Wolkoff said the new buildings will have a "60-foot high wall" for the artists to paint on. He anticipates beginning the demolition in early 2014. 

The 5 Pointz is a massive canvass where "aerosol artists from around the globe paint colorful pieces on the walls of a 200,000-square-foot factory building," according to its website. The exhibit has been featured in several music videos and documentaries. 

1. Who is the developers?
2. Did they plan to transform the site?
3. transform into?
4. When was the art exhibit painted?
5. Was there any problem in painting?
6. Who created the problems?
7. Where is the art exhibit located?
8. Who is Jonathan Cohen?
9. For whom is he working for?
10. What did he told CNN?
11. When did Jerry Wolkoff got tears in her eyes?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Jerry and David Wolkoff
2. Yes
3. Condos.
4. This morning.
5. Yes
6. Artists and fans
7. Long Island City, Queens
8. Art curator
9. 5 Pointz
10. "I've been learning a lot in this whole battle."
11. When they painted over it.