CHAPTER XXII—A WARNING 

In the luxuriously appointed smoking-room of the hotel Clay leaned forward in the deep leather chair into which he had dropped and looked keenly at Osborne. 

“Tell me how you are interested in this fellow Farquhar,” he demanded. 

“I don’t know that I am much interested,” Osborne replied. “He was of some service to us during our voyage from Japan, and seemed a smart young fellow. It merely struck me that I might give him a lift up in return for one or two small favors.” 

“Let him drop! Didn’t it strike you that your daughter might have her own views about him? The man’s good-looking.” 

Osborne flung up his head, and his eyes narrowed. 

“I can’t discuss—” 

“It has to be discussed,” Clay interrupted. “You can’t have that man at your house: he’s one of the fellows who were working at the wreck.” 

“Ah! That makes a difference, of course. I suppose you have been on their trail, but you have told me nothing about it yet.” 

“I had a suspicion that you didn’t want to know. You’re a fastidious fellow, you know, and I suspected that you’d rather leave a mean job of that kind to me.” 

“You’re right,” Osborne admitted. “I’m sure you would handle it better than I could; but I’m curious to hear what you’ve done.” 

“I’ve gone as far as seems advisable. Had the fellows fired from several jobs and made it difficult for them to get another; but it wouldn’t pay to have my agents guess what I’m after.” Clay laughed. “Farquhar and his partners are either bolder or smarter than I thought; I found them taking my own money at the Clanch Mill.”  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Are people talking?
2. Is a discussion going on?
3. 
Q2:
1. Where is the discussion?
2. What is the location of the conversation?
3. 
Q3:
1. Is there not much in the room?
2. Is the room basically empty?
3. 
Q4:
1. What building houses the room?
2. In which building can the room be found?
3. 
Q5:
1. What is the name of the hotel?
2. What hotel is the room in?
3. 
Q6:
1. Who is having a discussion?
2. Who all is talking?
3. 
Q7:
1. What are Clay and Osborne talking about?
2. What is the subject of Clay and Osborne's discussion?
3. 
Q8:
1. Did Farquhar take something?
2. Was something acquired by Farquhar?
3. 
Q9:
1. What did Farquhar take?
2. What was snatched up by Farquhar?
3. 
Q10:
1. Who did Farquhar take money from?
2. Whose money was snatched by Farquhar?
3. 
Q11:
1. Where did Farquhar take Clay's money?
2. In what location did Farquhar pilfer Clay's money?
3. 
Q12:
1. What country appears in the conversation?
2. Which nation is mentioned in the discussion?
3. 
Q13:
1. Did someone go to Japan?
2. Was there a person that paid a visit to Japan?
3. 
Q14:
1. Who went to Japan?
2. Which person visited Japan?
3. 
Q15:
1. Did someone help Osborne on his trip to Japan?
2. Did Osborne receive aid on his visit to Japan?
3. 
