4:10
It was now holiday time , and Dorothy was awaiting the arrival of her chum , Tavia Travers , of Dalton , the former home of the Dales . We may say Dorothy was waiting , but the boys were -- well , they may have had to wait until Miss Tavia got there , but one of them , Nat , evidently did not find `` waiting '' very pleasant employment . The fact was , Tavia was a very good friend of Nat , and because of this his brother enjoyed teasing Dorothy about her chum 's shortcomings , especially when Nat was within hearing . `` She said the 4:10 , did n't she ? '' asked Nat for the fourth time in as many minutes . `` And meant the 10:04 , '' put in Ned , before Dorothy could reply . `` Neddie , I 've warned you -- '' and Nat `` squared off '' in a threatening manner .