midnight Monday
`` Maybe you can find out from Mrs. Carew what day her husband thinks we can have , '' ventured Jim , in a whisper . Eleanor nodded ; then she turned to John and told him what they wanted to know from Mrs. Carew . Thus it was learned that the survey Crew was to be given Tuesday _ and _ Wednesday -- as it would take almost half a day to travel to Oak Creek , and another half day to get back to camp . The boys gave a wild hurrah when they heard this good news , and immediately planned to start from camp directly after midnight Monday so as to enjoy a full day at the fair . After good-bys were said , and the Pebbly Pit party were ready to start on the homeward trail , Jim whispered to Polly and Eleanor , `` Now do n't forget ! Ken and I have a date with you two at the Fair , Tuesday and Wednesday . '' And the girls laughingly promised to make a note in their social calendar book .