noon
The boys all admitted to themselves that the chance of finding one was remote , but they determined to try and locate one in any event . At any rate Frank felt it would keep their minds off their troubles to have something to do . The best part of the morning was spent in the search and although they came across occasional driblets of water , -- the remnants of springs started by the heavy rain that marked their first night on the island , -- they found nothing that promised an available supply . At noon they sat down in the shade of a huge palm to rest and made a meal off the nuts that lay at its foot . The milk of these proved cool and refreshing and was drunk out of the shell after one end of it had been hacked off with Frank 's hunting knife . `` Well , we might as well make a start back for our camp , '' suggested Frank , after some moments had passed in silence . `` Camp , '' repeated Harry , bitterly , `` that 's a fine camp .