About five o'clock
After lunch , Ernest would have gone to offer his services at the adobe , had not Felicia protested to the point of tears , that Charley would be angry . Somewhat to their own amusement the two men gave in to the vehement small girl , and the ground work for the absorber being complete , they began to clear space for the engine house and consumer . Felicia with a kitchen knife and the pancake turner , toiled away after the two men all the afternoon . About five o'clock Ernest took her home . He was gone some time and Roger had supper ready on his return . Ernest had fed the horses and milked for Charley , who said that Dick would be around on the morrow . `` Then I 'll write my letter to-night and start in with the two teams at daylight , '' said Roger .