CHAPTER FIVE. 

THE PASTOR'S HOUSEHOLD--PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. 

When the conference in the widow's cottage closed, Henry Stuart and Gascoyne hastened into the woods together, and followed a narrow footpath which led towards the interior of the island. Arriving at a spot where this path branched into two, Henry took the one that ran round the outskirts of the settlement towards the residence of Mr Mason, while his companion pursued the other which struck into the recesses of the mountains. 

"Come in," cried the missionary, as Henry knocked at the door of his study. "Ah, Henry, I'm glad to see you. You were in my thoughts this moment. I have come to a difficulty in my drawings of the spire of our new church, and I want your fertile imagination to devise some plan whereby we may overcome it. But of that I shall speak presently. I see from your looks that more important matters have brought you hither. Nothing wrong at the cottage, I trust?" 

"No, nothing--that is to say, not exactly wrong, but things, I fear, are not altogether right in the settlement. I have had an unfortunate rencontre this morning with one of the savages, which is likely to lead to mischief, for blood was drawn, and I know the fellow to be revengeful. In addition to this, it is suspected that Durward, the pirate, is hovering among the islands, and meditates a descent on us. How much truth there may be in the report I cannot pretend to guess; but Gascoyne, the captain of the _Foam_, has been over at our cottage, and says he has seen the pirate, and that there is no saying what he may venture to attempt, for he is a bold fellow, and, as you know, cannot have a good-will to missionary settlements." 
Who went into the forest?
After what event?
Did they leave together?
Was the footpath wide?
Which way they headed?
How many branches the path had?
Did they take the same branch?
Which one Henry took?
What it ran round?
What about the other person?
Did Mason knew Henry?
Was Henry welcome there?
Was Mason thinking about him?
What was he planning to build?
Did he have difficulty devising it?
Did he need his help?
Did he sense something wrong?
Where?
Did Henry think all was good there?
Who did he think around the islands trying to do some wrongs?
Henry Stuart and Gascoyne
 Henry Stuart and Gascoyne hastened into the woods together, 
conference in the widow's cottage
When the conference in the widow's cottage closed, Henry Stuart and Gascoyne hastened into the woods together,
yes
, Henry Stuart and Gascoyne hastened into the woods together, 
no
 followed a narrow footpath
the interior of the island
 followed a narrow footpath which led towards the interior of the island
two
 Arriving at a spot where this path branched into two, 
no
 Henry took the one that ran round the outskirts of the settlement towards the residence of Mr Mason, while his companion pursued the other which struck into the recesses of the mountains. 
towards the residence of Mr Mason,
Henry took the one that ran round the outskirts of the settlement towards the residence of Mr Mason,
the outskirts of the settlement
 Henry took the one that ran round the outskirts of the settlement
he went to the recesses of the mountains.
 while his companion pursued the other which struck into the recesses of the mountains. 
ys
 You were in my thoughts this moment
yes
Come in," cried the missionary, as Henry knocked at the door of his study. "Ah, Henry, I'm glad to see you. 
yes
 You were in my thoughts this moment
the spire of the new church
I have come to a difficulty in my drawings of the spire of our new church
yes
 I have come to a difficulty in my drawings of the spire of our new church,
yes
 I want your fertile imagination to devise some plan whereby we may overcome it.
yes
. I see from your looks that more important matters have brought you hither. Nothing wrong at the cottage, I trust?" 

the cottage
 Nothing wrong at the cottage, I trust?"
no
"No, nothing--that is to say, not exactly wrong, but things, I fear, are not altogether right in the settlement.
t is suspected that Durward, the pirate, is hovering among the islands,
t is suspected that Durward, the pirate, is hovering among the islands,