CHAPTER XXVII 

THE COLLISION IN THE FOG 

"Hullo! Mumps isn't keeping this flag of truce very good," remarked Sam, as the seashell dropped at his feet. 

"There is something inside of the shell," said Tom. "A bit of paper. Perhaps it's a message?" 

"I'll soon see," returned his younger brother, and ran to where he could not be seen from the other yacht. 

He pulled from the seashell a small, square of paper, upon which had been hastily scrawled the following in lead pencil: 

"I will help you all I can and hope you won't prosecute me. I will see that Dora S. gets something to eat, even if I give her my share. They intend to go to Sand Haven if they can give you the slip." 

"Good for Mumps! He's coming to his senses," cried Sam, and showed the others the message. Dick read the words with much satisfaction. 

"I hope he does stand by Dora," he said. "If so, I'll shield him all I can when the crowd is brought up for trial." 

"If he tells the truth we may as well put into harbor and make for Sand Haven," said Martin Harris, who had now resumed the chase once more. 

"Yes; but he may not be telling the truth," was Sergeant Brown's comment. "The whole thing may be a trick to get us to go to Sand Haven while that crowd goes somewhere else." 

"I think they are tired of carrying the girl around," said Carter. "To give her up to us would have been no hardship."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who did the message about Dora come from?
2. Who sent a message on the subject of Dora?
3. Whose message concerned Dora?
Q2:
1. Who thought Mumps message might be a trick?
2. Who believed Mumps may be playing a trick with the message?
3. Who thought it possible that Mumps' message was a trick?
Q3:
1. Where was the message maybe trying to get the group to go?
2. Where did Sergeant Brown think that Mumps wanted them to go?
3. Where may Mumps have been trying to lure the group according to Sergeant Brown?
Q4:
1. What did the shell have in it?
2. What were the contents of the shell?
3. What could be found inside the shell?
Q5:
1. What did the paper have on it?
2. What was located on the paper?
3. What did the paper say?
Q6:
1. What was the message written in?
2. What was used to write the message?
3. How was the message written?
Q7:
1. Who said they would get Dora something to eat?
2. Who offered to get food for Dora?
3. Who was willing to give their food to Dora?
Q8:
1. Where did Mumps say they were going?
2. What location did Mumps say they would travel to?
3. According to Mumps where were they going?
Q9:
1. Who did Carter think they were sick of carrying?
2. Who was the group sick of toting around according to Carter?
3. Who did Carter believe that the group didn't want to carry around anymore?
Q10:
1. Was the paper formed into a circle?
2. Was it a circle that the paper had been shaped into?
3. Was the shape of the paper a circle?
Q11:
1. What was the shape of the paper?
2. What was the paper shaped into?
3. What form had the paper taken on?
Q12:
1. Was the writing on the paper neat?
2. Did the paper have neat writing?
3. Was the message written clearly?
Q13:
1. What did Dick feel about Mumps' message?
2. How was Dick feeling regarding the message from Mumps?
3. What did the message from Mumps make Dick think?
Q14:
1. Who did Sam show Mumps message to?
2. Who saw Mumps' message thanks to Sam?
3. Who did Sam let have a look at the message from Mumps?
