noon
He was not so popular , because he maintained a certain dignity and reserve ; even Westby seemed to stand somewhat in awe of Scarborough . He was , as Irving understood , the best oarsman in the school , captain of the school crew , besides being the crack shot-putter and hammer-thrower ; if he and Collingwood had together chosen to throw their influence against a new master , life would indeed have been hard . But Scarborough 's attitude had been one of entire indifference ; he would stand by and smile sometimes when Westby was engaged in chaffing Irving , and then , as if tired of it , he would turn his back and walk away . Irving visited Barclay at his house during the noon recess , borrowed his revolver , and received the last simple instructions . `` Make sure always that they 're all properly ` set ' before you fire . If there 's any fouling at the start , you can call them back and penalize the fellow that fouled -- a yard to five yards , according to your discretion . But there 's not likely to be any fouling ; in most of the events the fellows are pretty well separated by their handicaps . ''