about five o'clock
When the last day came , as last days have an unpleasant way of doing , Dale tried to think of the wonderful time he had had instead of regretting that it was almost over . More than once , too , his mind dwelt with gratitude on the unknown customer whose need for bird-houses had made it all possible . `` Maybe some day I 'll find out who it was and be able to thank him , '' he said to himself during the course of the morning . A final trip in the motor-boat had been planned for the afternoon , but after dinner Captain Chalmers announced that Mr. Thornton would inspect the camp at about five o'clock , and stay for supper and the council-fire afterward . `` So I think we 'd better put in a few hours making things spick and span and working up a specially good program for to-night , '' he concluded . `` You fellows all know how keen I am to give him an extra good impression of scouting , and you 've kept things in corking good shape these two weeks . But let 's see if we ca n't give him a regular knock-out blow when he comes . ''