question: CHAPTER VII 

A STRANGE LETTER BOX 

"It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along. "Dear old school! How I love it!" 

"It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom. "But we can't be boys always." 

"I shall be glad to see the other fellows again," came from Dick. 

"Do you know what I think?" declared Tom. "I think the Putnam Hall cadets are the finest lot of boys in the world!" 

"Throwing bouquets at yourself, Tom?" said Sam, with a laugh. 

"Well, don't you agree with me?" 

"I certainly do, Sam, and Captain Putnam is the best teacher in the world. My, but won't we have fun when we get back!" 

"We'll have to have a feast in honor of our return," said Dick, and smiled that quiet smile of his which meant so much. 

The distance to the cave was soon covered, and the boys tied their team to a tree in that vicinity. They went inside and found that everything, even to the empty boxes, had been taken away. The place had been explored by a number of curiosity seekers. 

"It is queer that this cave wasn't discovered before," was Dick's comment, after they had spent half an hour in walking around. 

"Perhaps the opening to the road wasn't so large formerly," suggested Tom. "Dangler may have enlarged it, so he could drive in." 

"That is true. Well, it will be a regular picnic place after this. Its fame will spread for miles around." And Dick was right, and the cave is a well-known spot in that portion of New York state to this day. 
1. What became a well known landmark?
2. What state?
3. What is it thought people will do there?
4. Why wasn't it noticed before?
5. How did it enlarge?
6. What did he do?
7. Why?
8. Was something missing?
9. What?
10. Can you give an example of something missing?
11. Where was the group going initially?
12. Which one?
13. Was it well thought of?
14. What employee of it was mentioned by name?
15. What was claimed about him?
16. What celebration was planned upon their arrival back there?
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answer: 1. the cave
2. NY
3. picnic
4. the opening to the road wasn't as large
5. Dangler
6. enlarged it
7. to drive in
8. yes
9. everything
10. the empty boxes
11. school
12. Putnam Hall
13. yes
14. Captain Putnam
15. best teacher in the world
16. a feast


question: CHAPTER XI. OF A WOMAN'S OBSTINACY 

"M. de Luynes is a wizard," quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said. 

It was afternoon. We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace. Yvonne and Geneviève occupied the stone seat. Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I. 

"If M. de Luynes be as great a wizard in other things as with the sword, then, pardieu, he is a fearful magician," said Canaples. 

I bowed, yet not so low but that I detected a sneer on Yvonne's lips. 

"So, pretty lady," said I to myself, "we shall see if presently your lip will curl when I show you something of my wizard's art." 

And presently my chance came. M. de Canaples found reason to leave us, and no sooner was he gone than Geneviève remembered that she had that day discovered a budding leaf upon one of the rose bushes in the garden below. Andrea naturally caused an argument by asserting that she was the victim of her fancy, as it was by far too early in the year. By that means these two found the plea they sought for quitting us, since neither could rest until the other was convinced. 

So down they went into that rose garden which methought was like to prove their fool's paradise, and Yvonne and I were left alone. Then she also rose, but as she was on the point of quitting me: 
1. How's the weather?
2. Is it cold?
3. Where are they hanging out?
4. What made them go out there?
5. How many people are there?
6. Where are Yvonne and Genevieve seated?
7. What about Andrea?
8. What are the other two doing?
9. Who is being referred to as a male witch?
10. Who thinks that's funny?
11. Does Canaples think he'd be good at magic?
12. Is the narrator attracted to someone?
13. Who?
14. What does Genevieve think she saw in the garden?
15. On what kind of plant?
16. Who thought that was stupid?
17. Why?
18. Did they leave?
19. Where did they head?
20. Who's left?
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answer: 1. spring-like
2. no
3. the terrace
4. the weather
5. Five
6. the stone seat
7. upon the granite balustrade
8. standing on either side of Andrea
9. M. de Luynes
10. Andrea
11. yes
12. yes
13. Yvonne
14. a budding leaf
15. a rose bush
16. Andrea
17. it was too early in the year
18. yes
19. the rose garden
20. Yvonne and the narrator


question: LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's sister, LaToya Jackson, told a London newspaper she suspects her brother was "murdered" in a conspiracy by "a shadowy entourage." 

Michael Jackson "was surrounded by a bad circle," LaToya Jackson told a British newspaper. 

London's Daily Mail newspaper paid for the interview, according to a source close to the Jackson family and another source familiar with the interview arrangements. The amount of money paid was not disclosed. 

LaToya Jackson was "very candid" throughout the four-hour interview, which took place in Los Angeles, California, last Thursday, said Caroline Graham, the Daily Mail reporter who conducted the interview. 

Jackson cited no evidence of a murder conspiracy, Graham said, but she did tell the paper the family has seen results from the private autopsy it ordered. She would not reveal the findings, Graham said. Watch reporter describe LaToya's demeanor » 

"There indeed had been concern among several family members about the circumstances around Michael's death," said Bryan Monroe, the last journalist to interview Michael Jackson. "Some folks have hesitated to go as far as saying it was murder." 

The Los Angeles coroner could release his autopsy report on Jackson within a week, according to assistant chief coroner Ed Winter. 

Los Angeles police Chief William Bratton told CNN last week that he was waiting for the coroner to determine the exact cause of Jackson's death. "And based on those, we will have an idea of what it is we are dealing (with)," he said. 

The Jackson family knows that the probe into his June 25 death might turn into a criminal case, a source close to the family told CNN last Thursday. "The family is aware of a potential criminal prosecution," said the source, who did not want to be identified. 
1. What's Mike's sister's name?
2. Does she think her brother died a natural death?
3. What nationality is the newspaper she spoke to?
4. How long was she interviewed?
5. Was she pretty forthcoming during the interview?
6. What city did the interview take place in?
7. Where's that?
8. Who conducted the interview?
9. How much was she paid for doing the interview?
10. Who is doing the autopsy on Mike?
11. Who's his assistant?
12. Who spoke with CNN?
13. When was Mike's death?
14. Did the report describe LaToya's demeanor?
15. Where's the Daily Mail located?
16. Who is the police chief in LA?
17. Does he know what he's dealing with yet?
18. What might the probe into Mike's death turn into?
19. Did the source who talked about the probe want to be identified?
20. What type of circle was Mike in?
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answer:
1. LaToya Jackson
2. no
3. a London newspaper
4. four hours
5. no
6. Los Angeles
7. in California
8. Caroline Graham
9. The amount of money paid was not disclosed.
10. The Los Angeles coroner
11. Ed Winter.
12. Los Angeles police Chief William Bratton
13. June 25th
14. yes
15. London
16. William Bratton
17. no
18. a criminal case
19. no
20. a bad circle