CHAPTER VIII 

A MYSTERIOUS LETTER 

In the morning mail Gus Plum received a letter postmarked London which he read with much interest. Then he called on Dave. 

"I've just received a letter I want you to read," he said. "It is from Nick Jasniff, and he mentions you." And he handed over the communication. 

It was a long rambling epistle, upbraiding Plum roundly for "having gone back on him," as Jasniff put it. The writer said he was now "doing Europe" and having a good time generally. One portion of the letter read as follows: 

"The authorities needn't look for me, for they will never find me. I struck a soft thing over here and am about seventy pounds to the good. Tell Dave Porter I could tell him something he would like to hear--about his folks--but I am not going to do it. I don't think he'll meet that father of his just yet, or that pretty sister of his either. She'd be all right if she didn't have such a lunkhead of a brother. Tell him that some day I'll square up with him and put him in a bigger hole than he got me into. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't have to stay away as I'm doing--not but what I'm having a good time--better than grinding away at Oak Hall." 

As may be imagined, Dave read this letter with even greater interest than had Gus Plum. What was said about his father and sister mystified him.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who sent Gus Plum the letter?
2. Who did Gus Plum receive the letter from?
3. Who was the author of the letter Gus Plum received?
Q2:
1. Who did Nick Jasniff write the letter to?
2. Who was the recipient of Nick Jasniff's letter?
3. Who received Nick Jasniff's letter?
Q3:
1. Who else did Nick Jasniff mention in his letter, besides Gus Plum?
2. What name, other than Gus Plum, appears in Nick Jasniff's letter?
3. Who is the other man Nick Jasniff mentioned in his letter, in addition to Gus Plum?
Q4:
1. Did Dave read the letter as well?
2. Did Dave get a chance to read the letter?
3. Was Dave given the opportunity to read the letter?
Q5:
1. Was the letter interesting to Dave?
2. Was Dave fascinated by the letter?
3. Did Dave think the letter was interesting?
Q6:
1. Was Dave more interested in the letter than Gus Plum?
2. Was Dave's interest in the letter superior to Gus's?
3. Was Dave's interest in the letter higher than Gus Plum's?
Q7:
1. Why was Dave so interested in the letter?
2. What was interesting about the letter to Dave?
3. How did the letter pique Dave's interest?
Q8:
1. Where did Nick Jasniff send the letter from?
2. Where is Nick Jasniff located?
3. Where did Nick Jasniff's letter come from?
Q9:
1. Is Nick Jasniff having a good time in London?
2. Is Nick Jasniff enjoying London?
3. Does Nick Jasniff like being in London?
Q10:
1. Is Nick Jasniff on the run?
2. Is Nick Jasniff hiding from the authorities?
3. Is Nick Jasniff evading the authorities?
Q11:
1. Did Nick Jasniff alter his appearance?
2. Did Nick Jasniff change his appearance?
3. Is Nick Jasniff wearing a disguise?
Q12:
1. What other person did Nick mention in the letter, in addition to Dave and Gus Plum?
2. Which relative of Dave's did Nick mention in the letter?
3. Who else did Nick write about in the letter, besides Gus and Dave?
Q13:
1. Did Nick write nice things about Dave in the letter?
2. Did Nick's letter speak highly of Dave?
3. Did Nick have a high opinion of Dave?
