CHAPTER XIII. 

Caught in a Cyclone 

Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket. 

"Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen. 

"We will!" shouted Paul. "And you take care for more doctored bridges!" 

A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish. 

Chet and Paul watched the horse and his two riders out of sight, and then with rather heavy hearts returned to the house. The place seemed more lonely than ever with both Allen and Noel Urner gone. 

"It's going to be a long time waiting for Allen's return," sighed Paul. 

"Perhaps not," returned Chet. "He left me with a secret to tell you, Paul." 

And Chet lost no time in relating Allen's story of the hidden mine of great wealth. 

"And perhaps we can explore the place during his absence," Paul said, after he had expressed his astonishment and asked half a dozen questions. 

"I don't know about that, Paul. We may not be able to find the opening Allen mentioned, and then, again, he may not wish us to do so." 

"Why should he object?" 

"I don't know." 

"We'll have ten days or two weeks on our hands, at the very least. We might as well take a look at that wealth as not."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What were the names of the two that mounted the saddle?
2. Who all got into the saddle?
3. 
Q2:
1. Who gazed upon Noel and Allen leaving on the horse?
2. Who surveilled Noel and Allen going away on the horse?
3. 
Q3:
1. Did it make Chet and Paul happy that Noel and Allen were leaving?
2. Did the departure of Noel and Allen please Chet and Paul?
3. 
Q4:
1. What did Allen tell Chet and Paul to watch out for?
2. What did Allen warn Paul and Chet to be careful of?
3. 
Q5:
1. How did Paul respond to Allen?
2. What did Paul say in response to Allen's warning?
3. 
Q6:
1. Where did Chet and Paul go after the horse was no longer visible?
2. Once they could no longer see the horse, where did Chet and Paul retire to?
3. 
Q7:
1. Was the house full of life?
2. Was there lots of good energy in the house?
3. 
Q8:
1. What did the house seem like?
2. What was a quality of the house?
3. 
Q9:
1. What was Noel's family name?
2. What last name was assigned to Noel?
3. 
Q10:
1. Did Allen have Chet keep anything?
2. Was Chet left with something from Allen?
3. 
Q11:
1. What did Allen leave with Chet?
2. What from Allen was Chet in possession of?
3. 
Q12:
1. What was the secret?
2. What secret knowledge did Chet possess?
3. 
