about noon
The Jolly Rovers now felt as safe as though they were fifty miles down the creek . Being pretty well exhausted by the interruption of the previous night and by their long paddle , they made pillows out of their blankets , and went to sleep on the grassy floor of the tent . But it is not an easy matter to turn day into night , and so the boys found it . Ned awoke about noon , and threw the flap open so that the sun could stream into the tent -- as much of it at least as came through the thick foliage . It was sufficient to rouse Randy and Nugget . Clay was missing , but as his fishing rod had also disappeared , no alarm was felt over this fact . Of course , dinner immediately suggested itself , so Ned started to make the fire , while Randy inspected the supplies to see what was available .