CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. 

CONCLUSION. 

Once again, and for the last time, we visit the floating light. 

It was a calm sunny evening, about the end of autumn, when the Trinity tender, having effected "the relief" of the old Gull, left her in order to perform the same service for her sister light-vessels. 

"Good-bye, Welton, good-bye, lads," cried the superintendent, waving his hand as the tender's boat pushed off and left them, for another period of duty, in their floating home. 

"Good-bye, sir," replied the mate and men, touching their caps. 

"Now, sir," said Dick Moy to the mate, shortly after, when they were all, except the watch, assembled below round the galley stove, "are you goin' to let us 'ave a bit o' that there letter, accordin' to promise?" 

"What letter?" inquired Jack Shales, who having only accomplished half of his period of service on board--one month--had not come off with his comrades, and knew little or nothing of what had occurred on shore. 

"A letter from the lighthouse from Jim," said the mate, lighting his pipe, "received it this forenoon just as we were gettin' ready to come off." 

"All well and hearty, I hope?" asked Jerry MacGowl, seating himself on a bench, and rolling some tobacco between his palms, preparatory to filling his pipe. 

"All well," replied the mate, pulling out the letter in question, and regarding the address with much interest; "an' strange news in it." 

"Well, then, let's 'ear wot it's all about," said Dick Moy; "there's time to read it afore sunset, an it ain't fair to keep fellers in all the hagonies of hexpectation."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Was the weather rainy?
2. Was rain pouring down?
3. 
Q2:
1. Around what time was it?
2. The story takes place at what time of day?
3. 
Q3:
1. In which season did the story take place?
2. What time of year is mentioned?
3. 
Q4:
1. Where did the letter come from?
2. The letter arrived from what place?
3. 
Q5:
1. Whose pipe was lit?
2. Who started smoking their pipe?
3. 
Q6:
1. Which person sat down?
2. Who took a seat?
3. 
Q7:
1. Was the letter read?
2. Did the men want to read the letter?
3. 
Q8:
1. Who called out goodbye?
2. Who bid goodbye to the others?
3. 
Q9:
1. How was the ship called?
2. What was the ship called?
3. 
Q10:
1. Who first enquired about the letter?
2. Who was the first person to ask about the letter?
3. 
Q11:
1. Who asked about the letter afterwards?
2. Who else brought up the subject of the letter?
3. 
Q12:
1. After sitting down, what activity did Jerry undertake?
2. What action did Jerry undertake once he was seated?
3. 
