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In less than two hours the brother and sister had reached the west doorway , but uncle and aunt were nowhere to be seen . Then they went up into the gallery to hear the musicians again . It was very evident that Agricultural hall had swallowed their grandparents for that day and the grandchildren were left to shift for themselves . It was now past noon and they were both hungry enough to welcome the first lunch counter they could find . One o'clock found them again wandering listlessly about the gallery absorbed in the sights about them . _ CHAPTER IV _ `` Hist , me boys , '' said one of a group of young men near the band-stand , who were watching the people moving about them , `` Me eye has caught sight of something forbidden to all the rest of the world .