six o'clock
They agreed it would be better not to say anything to their comrade when he got back , as it might embarrass him to be questioned . As the afternoon waned away Fenn prepared to get supper , cooking some of the fish Bart and Ned had caught . `` Shall we eat , or wait until Frank gets back ? '' asked Fenn , as he noticed it was six o'clock . `` Let 's eat , '' suggested Ned . `` He would n't want us to wait . '' The meal was not a very pleasant one , for , in spite of the assurances of Ned and Bart , to the effect that Frank was all right , and would soon rejoin them , all three felt a vague uneasiness they could not explain .