CHAPTER VIII. 

NEW QUARTERS. 

Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said: 

"It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being. If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched." 

"What if it is?" cried Dick, their success having made him very bold. "Wasn't it watched to-night, and didn't we shoot the Hoxie well in spite of them all?" 

"Yes, we fooled Newcombe well; but we might find it difficult to do so the second time. Then again, all our work would not be as convenient to the hut as this was, and if it had been necessary for us to get our horses out, you must admit that Newcombe had us very foul." 

And Bob, while he felt thoroughly elated by their victory, did not want that his partners should come to believe that all difficulties could be surmounted as readily. 

"But what do you mean about changing our quarters?" asked Jim, who looked upon their hut as something particularly convenient and well located. 

"I mean that we have got to build another shanty somewhere, if we can't find one ready-made." 

"Nonsense! there's no more use of our leaving this place than there is of our trying to fly!" said Dick. "I ain't afraid that Newcombe will come here again very soon."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. How much time did the boys spend awake?
2. For how long did the boys remain up?
3. 
Q2:
1. What did the boys stay up doing?
2. How did the boys keep themselves occupied as they stayed awake?
3. 
Q3:
1. Why were the boys laughing?
2. What did the boys find funny?
3. 
Q4:
1. What did the boys do as they laughed?
2. What else were the boys doing besides laughing?
3. 
Q5:
1. What were the boys congratulating each other for?
2. Why were the boys patting one another on the back?
3. 
Q6:
1. Did Bob think the group's activity was advisable?
2. Did Bob approve of what his comrades were up to?
3. 
Q7:
1. What had Bob been doing?
2. What had been Bob's activity?
3. 
Q8:
1. Whose defense did Bob come to?
2. Who did Bob back up?
3. 
Q9:
1. What did Bob say the boys must do?
2. What action did Bob claim to be necessary?
3. 
Q10:
1. Why did Bob say that the boys needed to change their quarters?
2. Why did Bob say they had to go to a new location?
3. 
Q11:
1. Who objected to what Bob was saying?
2. Who was not in agreement with Bob?
3. 
Q12:
1. How was Dick feeling?
2. What sort of state was Dick in?
3. 
Q13:
1. Did Bob thing the second initiative was a sure thing?
2. Did Bob feel sure regarding a second go?
3. 
Q14:
1. How could the outcome could have been different in Bob's opinion?
2. What about the way things turned out could have changed in Bob's words?
3. 
