eight o'clock
Etta would no doubt soon discover her loss , and come back to fetch it . In the meantime this very valuable piece of news must be communicated to Ulyth . The chums talked the matter over earnestly . `` Something 's happening at the side gate at eight o'clock , and they 've got a password ; that 's clear , '' said Lizzie . `` Then I think it 's our plain duty to go and investigate , '' returned Ulyth . `` If the worst comes to the worst we could report ourselves , and tell Teddie why we went . She 'd understand . ''