three o'clock
said Roger , looking at the two girls admiringly . `` No fellow on the ice will escort such beautiful ladies as I have in my charge . Now , we 'll pick up Ken and the Morses , and then make a dash for the Pole . '' They reached the Park by three o'clock , so had nearly two hours of skating before the dusk fell . Patty was a superior skater , and so were most of the others , for Roger had chosen his party with care . `` Skate with me , Patty , will you ? '' said Roger , just at the same moment that Kenneth said , `` Of course you 'll skate with me , Patty . ''