noon
About eight o'clock Terence turned up , and reported having shadowed Dick first to the Telegraph office , then to the Gaiety , and out to the Cumberland , before he came back to the stand . This seemed satisfactory news to the boys , and they again tipped Terence , and after giving him a few further instructions , let him go . `` Now for Tasmania , '' said Hal . They found the _ Pateena _ was advertised to leave at noon for Launceston , and were successful in securing a couple of good berths . In the midst of their packing the following morning , it flashed upon Hal that he had made no arrangements whereby Terence could communicate with them , so they walked towards his stand , but finding both Dick and Terence there , they passed on . As a young urchin calling out `` Monthly Guide '' passed by them , Reg stopped him , and told him to follow them to the hotel . `` I 'm fly , governor ; go ahead , '' he said .