noon
He was an expert in the old methods of the game , but these were different . In the meantime , Phil Forrest , the young advance agent , sat calmly in his stateroom , now and then receiving a report from Teddy Tucker who sauntered in under cover of a string of freight cars on the opposite side , then slipped out again . Teddy was Phil 's blockade runner this day . At noon the party on the rival car all adjourned for luncheon , and there they were joined by their manager , who discussed the queer situation with them . This was the time for Phil Forrest . `` Now for the surprise , '' he said , hurriedly going uptown , where he got his own lithographers together , and the crew that he had hired in town . Every man had been pledged to silence , as had the livery stable man and his helpers .