nearly seven o'clock
And then , unhampered , Jack sped for the place where he had already cut the railroad , and , in two hours theoretically destroyed nearly half a mile of track . `` They 're in a trap , now , '' he cried . `` They 'll never get by here ! '' It was nearly seven o'clock that evening , and quite dark , when Jack and the others rejoined the main body of the Troop of Scouts at Bremerton . Durland was full of enthusiasm . `` The war is as good as over , '' he said , happily . `` We 've licked them utterly !