six o'clock
The Thanksgiving holidays were now at hand , but the Rover boys decided to remain at the Hall and not go home until Christmas . Besides , they were preparing for the party at the Stanhope cottage , which was to come off on the following Wednesday evening . They had seen Dora , Nellie and Grace several times , and all had prepared for `` the best time ever , '' as the girls put it . Captain Putnam gave the boys permission to take the carryall and allowed them to leave the school on the day of the party at six o'clock . `` Whoop ! here we go ! '' cried Tom , as he took the whip and cracked it loudly .