CHAPTER XXV 

THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE 

"Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale. "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end." 

"We want to go after him and his gang," said Dick. "We ought not to lose a minute doing it." 

"Can you walk, Dick?" 

"I guess so, although being tied up made me rather stiff." 

"I see your wrist is bleeding." 

"Yes, and I tried pretty hard to free myself." 

"And I tried, too," added Sam. "But I couldn't budge a single knot." 

"We could not unknot the knots," added Tom, who was bound to have his joke. 

It was now morning, for which all were thankful. The lights were put out, and the whole party partook of some of the provisions on hand. 

"I believe Merrick would have left us to starve," said Sam. "He is the greatest rascal I ever knew!" 

The Rover boys pointed out the direction Sid Merrick and his party had taken. Bahama Bill said that trail was new to him, and if it led to the treasure cave he did not know it. 

"But I'll know the cave as soon as I see it--if it is still there," he added. 

"Well, you won't see it if it isn't there," said Dick, grimly. "That earthquake may have changed the whole face of that portion of the isle." 

The trail appeared to make a wide sweep to the westward, and led them over ground that was unusually rough. The trailing vines were everywhere and they had to brush away innumerable spider webs as they progressed. Once Songbird came upon some spiders larger than any he had yet seen and two crawled on his shoulder, causing him to yell in fright.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the total number of boys that are mentioned in the story?
2. The story mentions what number of boys?
3. 
Q2:
1. What are the names of the boys that are mentioned in the story?
2. What are the boys that are mentioned in the story called?
3. 
Q3:
1. What reason does Dick have for struggling to walk?
2. Dick has trouble walking for what reason?
3. 
Q4:
1. Why is Dick rather stiff?
2. What reason is given in the story for Dick's stiffness?
3. 
Q5:
1. Does Dick have any injuries?
2. Are any injuries present on Dick's body?
3. 
Q6:
1. What injury is Dick suffering from?
2. Dick is suffering from what injury?
3. 
Q7:
1. How did Dick end up getting a bleeding wrist?
2. What did Dick do that resulted in having a bleeding wrist?
3. 
Q8:
1. Did Sam and Tom also try and free themselves from being tied up?
2. Was an attempt to free themselves from being tied up made by Tom and Sam?
3. 
Q9:
1. Were Tom and Sam successful in freeing themselves from being tied up?
2. Did Tom and Sam succeed in freeing themselves?
3. 
Q10:
1. What is the name of the person that tied up Tom, Sam, and Dick?
2. Tom, Sam, and Dick were tied up by which person in the story?
3. 
Q11:
1. What type of fortune is Merrick looking for?
2. Merrick is looking for what type of fortune?
3. 
Q12:
1. Where does Merrick expect to find the treasure?
2. Merrick expects to find the treasure in what location?
3. 
