CHAPTER XIII 

THE EMERALD RING 

Grahame went in to dinner feeling anxious. Sarmiento had not returned, but he would probably come in before the meal was over, and Gomez was sitting by Cliffe near the head of the table. Blanca sat opposite Walthew, and Grahame found a place next to Evelyn, who had not joined Cliffe because she disliked Gomez. Though his manners were polished, there was something sinister about him, a hint of craft and cruelty, and she did not approve of his association with her father. 

"Have you met the gentleman yonder?" she asked Grahame. 

"Señor Gomez? I know who he is, but have not spoken to him." 

"That's curious, because he has been looking at you as if he were interested." 

This confirmed Grahame's suspicion, and he felt uneasy. He did not want Gomez to study him, and he would not have come in to dinner only that he must warn Sarmiento. If he and his friends were to succeed in their undertaking, their connection with Don Martin must remain unknown; for it would not be difficult to catch them landing arms should their object be suspected. He wondered where Macallister was, for the engineer could be trusted in an emergency, and presently he saw him coming in. There was no vacant place near Grahame, and Macallister sat down some distance off. 

"You may have been mistaken, Miss Cliffe," Grahame suggested. "Somehow, I imagine that Gomez is not a favorite of yours." 

"That's true, though I hardly know him," she answered with a smile. "One is now and then seized by a quick prejudice, and I think the reason I mentioned the man was because I wanted your opinion." 
Was Sarmiento at the dinner when Grahame arrived?
How many people are named as sitting at the table?
What are their names?
What did Evelyn think about Gomez?
Why?
Who did she ask about him?
Had he talked with Gomez?
Who joined the table later?
Did he sit near Grahame?
What was Macallister's job?
Why did Evelyn ask Grahame about Gomez?
Did Evelyn find anything odd about Grahame's answer?
Why?
Did this please Grahame?
Why not?
who does Grahame have a secret connection with?
Did Gomez know Don Martin?
Was Grahame the only one with this connection?
Was Gomez rude?
Who was Gomez sitting next to?
no
Sarmiento had not returned
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Grahame went in to dinner feeling anxious. Sarmiento had not returned, but he would probably come in before the meal was over, and Gomez was sitting by Cliffe near the head of the table. Blanca sat opposite Walthew, and Grahame found a place next to Evelyn
Gomez, Cliffe, Blanca, Walthew, Grahame and Evelyn
Gomez was sitting by Cliffe near the head of the table. Blanca sat opposite Walthew, and Grahame found a place next to Evelyn
She disliked him
Evelyn, who had not joined Cliffe because she disliked Gomez
there was something sinister about him
there was something sinister about him
Grahame
"Have you met the gentleman yonder?" she asked Grahame. 
No
"Señor Gomez? I know who he is, but have not spoken to him."
Macallister
He wondered where Macallister was, for the engineer could be trusted in an emergency, and presently he saw him coming in.
No
There was no vacant place near Grahame, and Macallister sat down some distance off. 
engineer
He wondered where Macallister was, for the engineer could be trusted in an emergency
she wanted his opinion
I think the reason I mentioned the man was because I wanted your opinion." 
Yes
"That's curious,
Gomez had been looking at Grahame as if he was interested
because he has been looking at you as if he were interested.
No
This confirmed Grahame's suspicion, and he felt uneasy.
he did not want Gomez to study him
he felt uneasy. He did not want Gomez to study him
Don Martin
their connection with Don Martin must remain unknown
unknown
unknown
No
If he and his friends were to succeed in their undertaking, their connection with Don Martin must remain unknown
No
she disliked Gomez. Though his manners were polished
Cliffe
Gomez was sitting by Cliffe