Bobolink; Tom Betts; Spider Sexton, of the Black Fox Patrol and AndyFlinn, whom belonged to the Gray Foxes; and firmly did they promise Paulto keep a bright lookout to make sure that no harm came to the boatsduring the long evening.

CHAPTER V

JUST AFTER THE CL0CK STRUCK TEN

"Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the lastof the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task oftaking care of those two fine motorboats for the evening.

It was nine o'clock.

The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; andsomehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this nightin particular they meant far more than at other times.

Stanhope, not being a manufacturing city, like Manchester, was, as arule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was beingcelebrated; or some other holiday kept the youthfuler element on the move.