ten o'clock
Eager eyes were ever on the alert . A number of times Lil Artha , or it might be Toby or Chatz , felt a sudden thrill as some object caught their attention ahead , which at first glance seemed to open up great possibilities . Then as they moved closer and a better chance came to investigate , deep disappointment and chagrin would follow ; for after all it turned out to be only the end of a log , or some such simple thing , and not the stern of the old skiff at all . Elmer happened to be a little ahead of the other boat at the time Chatz , consulting his nickel watch , found it was just ten o'clock . When he showed this to Toby the latter grinned as though very much pleased . `` I nominated ten , did n't I , Chatz ? '' he remarked in a low tone ; `` when you asked me to take a squint up at the sun , and say what the hour might be ? ''