5 P.M.
No sooner said than done . Gus took the tarts , Joe the doughnuts , Ed the jelly , and Frank suggested `` spoons all round '' for the Italian cream . A few trifles in the way of custard , fruit , and wafer biscuits were not worth mentioning ; but every dish was soon emptied , and Jack said , as he surveyed the scene of devastation with great satisfaction , -- `` Call again to-morrow , gentlemen , and we will have another bout . Free lunches at 5 P.M. till further notice . Now tell me all the news . '' For half an hour , five tongues went like mill clappers , and there is no knowing when they would have stopped if the little bell had not suddenly rung with a violence that made them jump . `` That 's Jill ; see what she wants , Frank ; '' and while his brother sent off the basket , Jack told about the new invention , and invited his mates to examine and admire .