CHAPTER IV 

THE CHASE ON THE LAKE 

"He means to give us as much of a chase as possible," remarked Tom, as he glanced over his shoulder. "If I remember rightly, Baxter was always a pretty fair oarsman." 

"Yes, that was the one thing he could do well," returned Dick. "But we ought to be able to catch him, Tom." 

"We could if we had two pairs of oars. One pair can do just about so much and no more." 

"Nonsense! Now, both together, and put all your muscle into it," and Dick set a stiff stroke that his brother followed with difficulty. 

Baxter had been rowing down the lake, but as soon as he saw that he was being pursued he changed his course for the east shore. He was settled to his work, and for several minutes it was hard to tell whether he was holding his own or losing. 

"Hurrah! we are catching up!" cried Dick, after pulling for five minutes. "Keep at it, Tom, and we'll have him before he is half over." 

"Gosh, but it's hot work!" came with a pant from Tom Rover. "He must be almost exhausted to row like that." 

"He knows what he has at stake. He sees the prison cell staring him in the face again. You'd do your best, too, if you were in his place." 

"I'm doing my best now, Dick. On we go!" and Tom renewed his exertions. Dick set a faster stroke than ever, having caught his second wind, and the rowboat flew over the calm surface of the lake like a thing of life.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who intended to give as much chase as possible?
2. Which one aimed to give as much chase as possible?
3. Who told the others that he would give as much chase as he could?
Q2:
1. What did the group need to catch up more quickly to Baxter?
2. What would have aided in catching up to Baxter?
3. What would have been useful for catching up to Baxter?
Q3:
1. Was Baxter a skilled oarsman?
2. Did Baxter steer his boat well?
3. Was Baxter good at using his oars?
Q4:
1. What was Baxter doing before he realized he was being followed?
2. What activity was Baxter in the middle of when he noticed they were following him?
3. Before becoming aware he was being followed, what was Baxter up to?
Q5:
1. How did Baxter react when he saw he was being followed?
2. What did Baxter do once he saw the others were following him?
3. What did Baxter do upon realizing that he was being pursued?
Q6:
1. What words of encouragement were given to Tom?
2. What phrase was used to try and boost Tom's spirit?
3. What did Dick say to Tom as words of encouragement?
Q7:
1. Did Tom get tired of rowing?
2. Was all that rowing hard on Tom?
3. Did Tom feel like rowing was hard work?
Q8:
1. What did Tom have to say about rowing?
2. How did Tom characterize all the rowing they were doing?
3. What was Tom's statement concerning the rowing?
Q9:
1. In the wake of a second wind, what did the rowboat do?
2. How did a second wind affect the rowboat?
3. What happened when the rowboat caught a second wind?
Q10:
1. Was Baxter unsure if he was winning or losing?
2. Did Baxter have a hard time telling if he was holding up or losing?
3. Did Baxter have difficulty in determining whether he was losing or still holding his own?
Q11:
1. How did Tom imagine Baxter's mental state?
2. How did Tom think Baxter should be feeling?
3. What did Tom predict Baxter was feeling after all the rowing?
