CHAPTER IX. 

A RACE ON THE ICE, AND WHAT FOLLOWED. 

After the events just narrated several days passed quietly enough at Putnam Hall. In the meantime the weather continued clear, and the boys took it upon themselves to clear off a part of the lake for skating. Then, one night came a strong wind, and the next morning they found a space of cleared ice nearly half a mile long. 

"Now for some fine skating!" exclaimed Tom, as he rushed back to the Hall after an inspection of the lake's smooth surface. "We can have all the racing we wish." 

"It's a pity Sam can't go out yet," returned Dick. Sam was back to the school, but his cold had not entirely left him. 

"Never mind; here are several new magazines he can read," returned Tom, who had been to town with Snuggers on an errand and had purchased them at the stationery store. 

"I would just as soon read now," said Sam. "The magazines look mighty interesting." 

Just then Fred Garrison came in, accompanied by George Granbury. They had been down to Cedarville to purchase some skates and a new pair of shoes for George. 

"Hullo, what do you think we saw in Cedarville!" cried Fred, as soon as he caught sight of the Rovers. 

"Lots of snow," suggested Tom dryly. 

"Yes--and more." 

"A mighty dull town," suggested Sam. 

"We saw Dan Baxter." 

"What was he doing?" 

"He was walking down the street. And who do you suppose was with him? Mr. Grinder!" 
What did the boys do to the lake?
For what purpose?
What is the number of this chapter?
And the title?
Why can't Sam go skating?
What could Sam do instead?
Where had Tom gotten the magazines?
True of False: The top of the lake was rough.
Where had Fred and George been?
Did they buy something for George?
What?
Did they buy something for Tom?
How far was the ice cleared off the lake?
With whom had Tom gone to town?
True or False: Sam thought the reading material looked boring.
Who is the first person Fred mentioned seeing?
And the second?
Were the two mentioned seen together?
What were they doing?
Did Fred and George buy skates?
They cleared off a part of it.
the boys took it upon themselves to clear off a part of the lake
For skating.
the boys took it upon themselves to clear off a part of the lake for skating
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CHAPTER IX. 
A RACE ON THE ICE, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.
A RACE ON THE ICE, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.
his cold had not entirely left him.
his cold had not entirely left him.
Read Tom's magazines.
here are several new magazines he can read," returned Tom
At the stationery store.
Tom, who had been to town with Snuggers on an errand and had purchased them at the stationery store.
False
the lake's smooth surface
To Cedarville
Fred Garrison came in, accompanied by George Granbury. They had been down to Cedarville
Yes.
They had been down to Cedarville to purchase some skates and a new pair of shoes for George.
a new pair of shoes
a new pair of shoes for George
Unknown.
They had been down to Cedarville to purchase some skates and a new pair of shoes for George. 
Nearly half a mile
a space of cleared ice nearly half a mile long
Snuggers
Tom, who had been to town with Snuggers
False.
"I would just as soon read now," said Sam. "The magazines look mighty interesting."
Dan Baxter
"We saw Dan Baxter."
Mr. Grinder
 Mr. Grinder!"
Yes.
And who do you suppose was with him? Mr. Grinder!
Walking down the street.
"He was walking down the street. And who do you suppose was with him? Mr. Grinder!
Yes.
They had been down to Cedarville to purchase some skates