CHAPTER XV. 

ON TO LAKE BENNETT. 

The face of Tom Roland wore a smile, but in his eyes was an anxious look which Earl did not fail to notice as he surveyed the two acquaintances from Basco. The young prospector was much taken aback by this sudden appearance, for he had not dreamed of meeting Roland and Guardley in this out-of-the-way spot. 

"Ain't you glad to see a feller from Maine?" went on Roland, as Earl did not speak; and he held out his hand, which the youth took rather coldly. Guardley had come up to shake hands too, but now he did not risk making the offer. 

"Are you two bound for the Klondike?" at length asked Earl. 

"Of course," was Roland's sharp reply. "What else would we be doing up here?" 

"What started you--the fact that we were going?" 

"Well, I allow as that had a little to do with it, Earl; but Guardley got a letter from a friend of his who is up there now--a man named Stephens. He said Guardley ought to come up at once, and as he didn't want to go alone, I came along. How are you making out?" 

"We are doing very well." 

"You and your brother came on with your uncle, didn't you?" 

"Yes." 

"Any others in the party?" 

"Yes; two men." 

Tom Roland's eyes dropped for a moment. "Me and Guardley have been havin' rather a hard road of it, all alone," he went on. "We've been thinking of joining forces with somebody."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. How is everyone in the excerpt aquainted with each other?
2. How are the story's subjects known to each other?
3. 
Q2:
1. Was the group in a bustling spot?
2. Were there a lot of people with the group?
3. 
Q3:
1. Where are Roland and the other guy headed?
2. What location are Roland and the other man travelling to?
3. 
Q4:
1. Who invited Roland and the other to Klondike?
2. Who extended an invitation to Klondike to the two men?
3. 
Q5:
1. Did Guardley wish to travel on his own?
2. Was Guardley in favor of a solo trip?
3. 
Q6:
1. Did Stevens prefer for his husband to lie low?
2. Did Stevens think it best for his friend to arrive at a later date?
3. 
Q7:
1. Was Tom Roland happy to encounter someone else?
2. Did it please Tom Roland to come across Earl?
3. 
Q8:
1. Who are together?
2. Which men work together?
3. 
Q9:
1. Who was Earl's partner?
2. Who was in the company of Earl?
3. 
Q10:
1. What was the total number of people in Earl's group?
2. How many people were in Earl's party including him?
3. 
Q11:
1. Does Earl say that he is doing well?
2. Is Earl reaping success by his own claims?
3. 
Q12:
1. Are Guardley and Roland doing well?
2. Are things going swimmingly for Guardley and Roland?
3. 
Q13:
1. How do Guardley and Roland think they can improve their situation?
2. What do Roland and Guardley feel can be done to make things go better for them?
3. 
