CHAPTER XVI. 

DISCOVERED. 

Cummings was bringing up the rear during this march across the city, and when Jake halted he naturally thought it was in obedience to some signal made by Poyor, therefore he remained silent until hearing Neal say imploringly: 

"Go on, Jake. Don't stop now when we have a chance of getting away in safety, for what is gold in comparison with life?" 

"Have you halted with any idea that it may be possible to carry anything off with us?" Cummings asked, speaking in a whisper, and Jake replied in the same cautious tone: 

"That's the size of it. You brought us here with the promise that we could make ourselves rich, and when the first little thing goes wrong you run. Now I will do as I please." 

"It is nothing less than suicide. We have before us a journey so long and difficult that however small a burden you may have to carry, it will seem all too heavy." 

By this time Poyor turned back to learn the cause of the halt, and when it was explained he said gravely: 

"Each instant we stand here brings death so much nearer. Even at this moment watchful eyes may be upon us, and once we are discovered flight will be almost impossible." 

The little party stood directly in front of what was evidently the main entrance to the temple. It was formed of twenty slender shafts of white stone which in the moonlight looked translucent, and each column upheld a grotesque figure composed of what appeared to be silver.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What brought a halt to the group's advance?
2. What stopped the group from advancing?
3. What put an end to the group continuing to advance?
Q2:
1. Who brought the group to a halt?
2. Who stopped the group?
3. Who made the group stop advancing?
Q3:
1. Which man was in the rear?
2. Who was at the back of the group?
3. Who brought up the rear?
Q4:
1. Who did Cummings think had signalled?
2. Who did Cummings believe there was a signal from?
3. Who was Cummings under the impression that there had been a signal from?
Q5:
1. Did Cummings speak up?
2. Did Cummings start talking?
3. Did Cummings make his voice heard?
Q6:
1. Who spoke up?
2. Who started talking?
3. Who had something to say?
Q7:
1. Did Neal agree with stopping?
2. Did Neal think it was a good idea to stop?
3. Was Neal in favor of stopping?
Q8:
1. What did Neal think was more important than gold?
2. In Neal's opinion, what had more value than gold?
3. What was more important to Neal than gold?
Q9:
1. Who asked about taking things with them?
2. Who had a question about taking stuff with them?
3. Who wanted to know more about taking things with them?
Q10:
1. What did Jake say Cummings had promised?
2. What promise had Cummings made, according to Jake?
3. What does Jake claim that Cummings had made as a promise?
Q11:
1. Did anyone want to run?
2. Did Cummings wish to bolt?
3. Was Cummings in favor of running?
Q12:
1. Did Cummings think it was too dangerous to stay?
2. Did Cumming feel as though it was too dangerous to stay?
3. Did Cummings believe that staying would put the group into too much dnager?
Q13:
1. Who felt as though the group was being watched?
2. Who had the feeling that the group was being watched?
3. Who got the impression that there was something watching the group?
Q14:
1. Did Poyor believe that escape would be easy?
2. Did Poyor feel that escaping from the location would be simple?
3. Did Poyor think it would be simple to flee from their location?
Q15:
1. What was the group's location?
2. Where did the group stand?
3. Where had the group halted?
Q16:
1. What were the group at the main entrance of?
2. What had the group stopped at the main entrance to?
3. What had the group arrived at the main entrance of?
Q17:
1. What was the temple's main entrance made out of?
2. What materials made up the main entrance to the temple?
3. What was the main entrance of the temple constructed out of?
Q18:
1. What were the shafts at the entrance made of?
2. What material were the temple's shafts made of?
3. What was the material that the shafts in the main entrance of the temple were made from?
Q19:
1. What color were the shafts at the temple's entrance?
2. What was the color of the shafts in the main entrance of the temple?
3. What color was the stone of the shafts?
Q20:
1. How did shafts appear in the light?
2. How did the light alter the appearance of the shafts?
3. How did the shafts look in the moonlight?
