CHAPTER XX 

A LONG CHASE BEGUN 

As they journeyed down the Hudson the boys and Martin Harris scanned the river eagerly for some sign of the _Flyaway_. 

"It's ten to one she put down a pretty good distance," remarked Dick. "They wouldn't bring Dora over here unless they were bound for New York or some other place as far or further." 

"I believe you," said Tom. "But she may be delayed, and if what Harris says is true the _Searchlight_ ought to make better time than Baxter's craft." 

Several miles were covered, when, Sam, who had just come up from the cabin, called attention to a farmer who was ferrying a load of hay across the river. 

"If he's been at that sort of work all day he may know something of the _Flyaway_," he suggested. 

"We'll hail him, anyway," said Tom. "It won't do any harm, providing we don't lose any time." 

So the farmer was hailed and asked if he had seen anything of the craft. 

"Waal now, I jest guess I did," he replied. "They war havin' great times on board of her--a takin' care of that crazy gal." 

"A crazy girl!" cried Dick. "Who said she was crazy?" 

"One of the young men. He said she was his sister and had escaped from some asylum. She called to me to help her. But I don't want nuthin' to do with crazy gals. My wife's cousin was out of his head and he cut up high jinks around the house, a-threatenin' folks with a butcher knife."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What's the name of the boat that the group is looking for?
2. Which boat are the boys trying to find?
3. What boat are the boys attempting to locate?
Q2:
1. What river were the boys on?
2. On which river could the group be found?
3. What river served as the group's current location?
Q3:
1. Did the group think they were far behind?
2. Did the group think themselves to be not caught off enough?
3. Did the group believe themselves to be a good distance still from the boat?
Q4:
1. Who did the boys see on the river?
2. Who on the river did the boys come across?
3. Whose path crossed that of the boys on the river?
Q5:
1. What was the farmer doing?
2. What was the farmer up to?
3. What activity was the farmer getting into?
Q6:
1. How long had the farmer been ferrying his hay?
2. For what length of time had the farmer been ferrying hay?
3. What amount of time had the farmer spent ferrying hay?
Q7:
1. Did the group think that the farmer had seen the boat?
2. Did it seem possible to the group that the farmer had spotted the boat?
3. Did the group think it a possibility that the farmer had seen the boat?
Q8:
1. Did the group ask the farmer about the boat?
2. Did the boys inquire to the farmer regarding the boat?
3. Did the farmer receive a question regarding the boat from the boys?
Q9:
1. Had the farmer seen the boat?
2. Had the boat been spotted by the farmer?
3. Did the farmer notice the sea vessel?
Q10:
1. What did the boys on the boat tell the farmer was the matter with Dora?
2. What did the farmer learn was the problem with Dora, according to the boys on the boat?
3. What did the farmer learn regarding Dora's problem, in the words of the boys on the boat?
