CHAPTER XIII 

BUB SUCCUMBS TO FORCE 

One day Peter Conant abruptly left his office, came home and packed his grip and then hurried down town and caught the five o'clock train for New York. He was glum and uncommunicative, as usual, merely telling Aunt Hannah that business called him away and he did not know when he would be back. 

A week later Peter appeared at the family breakfast table, having arrived on the early morning express, and he seemed in a more gracious mood than usual. Indeed, he was really talkative. 

"I met Will Morrison in New York, Hannah," he said to his wife. "He was just sailing for London with his family and will remain abroad all summer. He wanted us to occupy his mountain place, Hillcrest Lodge, during July and August, and although I told him we couldn't use the place he insisted on my taking an order on his man to turn the shack over to us." 

"The shack!" cried Aunt Hannah indignantly. 

"Why, Peter, Hillcrest Lodge is a little palace. It is the cosiest, most delightful place I have ever visited. Why shouldn't we accept Will Morrison's proposition to occupy it?" 

"I can't leave my business." 

"You could run up every Friday afternoon, taking the train to Millbank and the stage to Hillcrest, and stay with us till Monday morning." 

He stared at her reflectively. 

"Would you be safe in that out-of-the-way place?" he asked. 

"Of course. Didn't you say Will had a man for caretaker? And only a few scattered cottages are located near by, so we shall be quite by ourselves and wholly unmolested. I mean to go, and take the girls. The change will do us all good, so you may as well begin to make arrangements for the trip."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who is married to Peter?
2. What is the name of Peter's wife?
3. Who is the woman Peter is married to?
Q2:
1. Does Hannah often get indignant?
2. Is Hannah easily offended?
3. Does Hannah get into an indignant mood a lot?
Q3:
1. While away, who did Peter have a meeting with?
2. Who did Peter confer with while away?
3. During his time away, who did Peter meet up with?
Q4:
1. Where did Peter meet Will Morrison?
2. What was the site of Peter's meeting with Will Morrison?
3. In what city did Peter meet up with Will Morrison?
Q5:
1. How did Peter get to New York?
2. What means of transportation did Peter take to get to New York?
3. How did Peter travel to the city of New York?
Q6:
1. Did Peter take the noon train to New York?
2. Did Peter arrive in New York on the noon train?
3. Was it the noon train that Peter took to New York?
Q7:
1. Where was Will Morrison traveling to?
2. Where was Will Morrison going?
3. What city was Will Morrison going to visit?
Q8:
1. How was Will Morrison going to get to London?
2. What was Will Morrison going to use to travel to London?
3. What means of transportation would Will Morrison take to London?
Q9:
1. What is the name of Will Morrison's manor?
2. What manor belongs to Will Morrison?
3. What is the name of the estate belonging to Will Morrison?
Q10:
1. For how many months would Will Morrison be gone?
2. How long was Will Morrison set to spend away from Hillcrest Lodge?
3. How many months would Will Morrison be absent from Hillcrest Lodge?
Q11:
1. Can Hillcrest Lodge be described as palatial?
2. Does Hillcrest Lodge resemble a little palace?
3. Is being at Hillcrest Lodge similar to being at a palace?
Q12:
1. What is preventing Peter Conant from leaving?
2. Why isn't Peter Conant able to leave and go to Hillcrest Lodge?
3. What makes Peter Conant unable to depart for some time at Hillcrest Lodge?
Q13:
1. What town could Peter take the train to on Friday afternoon?
2. Where could Peter Conant take the train to come Friday afternoon?
3. On Friday afternoon, where would Peter Conant be able to take the train to?
Q14:
1. How would Peter Conant get to Hillcrest Lodge from Millbank?
2. What would Peter Conant take from Millbank to arrive at Hillcrest Lodge?
3. What would be Peter Conant's means of transportation from Millbank to Hillcrest?
Q15:
1. How long could Peter Conant stay once arriving at Hillcrest Lodge?
2. Until when could Peter join his wife at Hillcrest Lodge?
3. When would Peter Conant be able to hang out at Hillcrest Lodge until?
Q16:
1. Was Peter Conant in a chattier mood than he usually was?
2. Was Peter Conant unusually talkative with his wife?
3. Was Peter Conant discussing with his wife in a more lively mood than normal?
Q17:
1. What other adjective describes Peter Conant's mood besides talkative?
2. What could one say of Peter Conant other than that he was talkative?
3. What else was peculiar about Peter Conant's mood, besides his chattiness?
Q18:
1. What meal does Peter Conant have with his wife as they talk?
2. Around what meal do Peter and Hannah have their discussion?
3. What meal are Peter and Hannah having as they talk?
Q19:
1. Is Peter Conant concerned about his wife's safety at Hillcrest Lodge?
2. Does Peter Conant have concerns about Hannah's safety at Hillcrest?
3. Is Peter worried if Hannah will be safe while at Hillcrest Lodge?
Q20:
1. Why does Peter worry for Hannah's safety at Hillcrest Lodge?
2. What makes Peter concerned about Hannah's safety while at Hillcrest?
3. Why does Peter have some doubts regarding his wife's safety at Hillcrest?
