about six o'clock
They were given the needed directions and sent away with a note to an officer of the railroad , who , it may be as well to state here , landed them at Gamboa in quick time and without asking any questions . After the boys had taken their departure Frank Shaw called Ned aside . `` There 's something doing here to-night , '' he said . `` Mr. Chester came out of the parlor as red as a lobster , about six o'clock , and I guess he had a fight with a couple of Japs , Gostel and another chap I 've never seen before . They parted courteously , but I could see that Tony 's father was angry clear through . After he had gone back to his camp , or started for it , the Japs got a little crowd of gabbers about them and set off down the road toward Colon . They seemed mighty pleased over something , and I guess they 're going to start something to-night . ''