CHAPTER XXIV 

A WAR OF WORDS 

The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder. 

"Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy. 

"I wonder if that is Slugger's father with him?" broke in Fred. 

"Maybe," answered Jack. "Those men were the only two who were interested in getting possession of this island." 

"I'll tell you what I think we ought to do!" exclaimed Andy. 

"What?" came from the others quickly. 

"I think we ought to go back to our own cabin and arm ourselves." 

"That might not be such a bad idea, Andy," returned Jack. "Those men, backed up by Slugger and Nappy, may want to carry things with a high hand." 

Acting on Andy's suggestion, the four boys retreated to the cabin which they had just left, and each took possession of his weapon. 

"I don't think they'll try much rough-house work when they see how we are armed," remarked Randy grimly. 

"Of course, we don't want to do any shooting," cautioned Jack. "We only want to scare them, in case they go too far." 

"Jack, you had better be the spokesman for the crowd," remarked Randy. "You go ahead and talk to them, and we'll stand back with our guns." 

Still holding his rifle, Jack went forward again, and in a moment more found himself confronted by Asa Lemm and the man who was with him.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who had a clue on what to do?
2. Which person knew what to do?
3. 
Q2:
1. What did Andy come up with?
2. What did Andy think of doing?
3. 
Q3:
1. What is the professor called?
2. What name does the professor go by?
3. 
Q4:
1. How many people were getting close to the cabins?
2. How many people were moving towards the cabins?
3. 
Q5:
1. How were these people called?
2. What were these people’s names?
3. 
Q6:
1. Who was it that the professor plan to see?
2. Which person had the professor plan to see?
3. 
Q7:
1. Did the professor and uncle Barney fancy doing any shooting?
2. Did Uncle Barney and the professor want to shoot?
3. 
Q8:
1. What did the professor and Barney fancy doing?
2. What did Barney and the professor wish to do?
3. 
Q9:
1. Who ought to be the spokesman?
2. What person should take the spokesman’s role?
3. 
Q10:
1. What number of people returned to the cabin?
2. How many boys made their way back to the cabin?
3. 
Q11:
1. Did Jack appreciate Andy’s idea?
2. Was Andy’s idea valued by Jack?
3. 
