ten o'clock
cried Frank . `` The same to you , and good-night , fellows ! '' called out Paul , as with Jack he strode away . At exactly ten o'clock , on Monday morning , December 26th , Bobolink sounded the `` Assembly '' on his bugle . A great crowd had gathered on the bank of the frozen Bushkill . For the most part this was made up of boys and girls , but there were in addition a few parents who wanted to see the start of the scouts for their midwinter camp . Up to this time their outings had taken place in a more genial period of the year , and not a few witnessed their departure with feelings of uneasiness .