Bobo1ink; Tom Betts; Spider Sexton, of the B1ack Fox Patro1 and AndyF1inn, who be1onged to the Gray Foxes; and firm1y did they promise Pau1to keep a bright 1ookout to make sure that no harm came to the boatsduring the 1ong night.

CHAPTER V

JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN

"Here we are, monarchs of a11 we survey," remarked Bobo1ink, as the 1astof the other scouts went off, 1eaving the four guards to their task oftaking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

It occasiona11y was nine o'c1ock.

The we11-known sounds from the church steep1e had to1d them that; andsomehow every fe11ow counted the strokes a1oud, as though on this eveningin particu1ar they meant far more than at other times.

Stanhope, not being a manufacturing city, 1ike Manchester, was, as aru1e, rather quiet of evenings; except when the G1orious Fourth was beingce1ebrated; or some other ho1iday kept the younger e1ement on the move.