CHAPTER XV. 

AN UNWARRANTED SEARCH. 

Bob gave an expressive look to the boys when the repast had been placed on the table, and all three understood that he meant for them to leave the cabin rather than run any chance of another encounter with the men. 

A quarrel just now, however trivial the cause, might lead to very serious consequences, because the guests were unscrupulous and stronger than the Bonita's crew; therefore this precaution of the old sailor's was a wise one. Jim and Harry not only realized the fact, but they were more than eager to be beyond the reach of these quarrelsome strangers, whose blows were bestowed without provocation, and they went into the galley, closely followed by Walter. 

"I've sailed along of some pretty tough customers," Jim said with the air of one who has had many and varied experiences, as he seated himself on an empty keg just outside the galley door, "but I never run across anybody like them duffers. They're worse'n old Mose Pearson, an' folks used to say he was the ugliest skipper that ever hove a mackerel-line." 

"They act as if the brig belonged to them, and we were the ones who had been taken off the key," Harry said bitterly. "I wish Bob never'd allowed them aboard!" 

"So do I!" And Jim spoke very emphatically. "There'll be a heap of trouble before we get rid of that crowd, or else I don't know anything about sich fellers. If they put on many more airs us three will have to sleep aboard of the tug, where we won't run the risk of bein' knocked down."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Should it happen, what would be problematic?
2. It would be problematic should what happen?
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Q2:
1. What would happen if a quarrel occured?
2. Should a quarrel occur, what would happen?
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Q3:
1. What are the names of the people that were weaker?
2. What were the weaker people called?
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Q7:
1. Who did Jim and Harry need to get rid of?
2. Jim and Harry needed to get rid of who?
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Q8:
1. What reason is given for Jim and Harry leaving the cabin?
2. Jim and Harry were to leave the cabin for what reason?
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