noon
Thinking rapidly , he resolved to wait until the men again left the place , when he would rap at the door , and try to get in on whatever excuse he might need to invent when the moment arrived . He crossed the street , and entered an abandoned building . For two hours he waited in biding , never suspecting the anxious scrutiny he himself was undergoing . His wrist watch told him that noon was past . There was no sign of life in the street . Remembering the loads of provisions that the men had carried , he decided that they did not intend to come out of their hiding place until nightfall . That would give him time to return , report to the anxious watchers at home , and consult with Ivan and the other Boy Scouts .