nearly eight o'clock
Only see to it that the car is in good working order , '' answered Dick . And then he followed the chauffeur to the shed where the automobile was stored , and had the peculiar working of that make of car explained to him . As my old readers know , Dick had driven a car before , and understood very well how to do it . As there was no particular need for hurrying , and as it promised to be a fine moonlight night , the Rover boys and their company did not leave the hotel until nearly eight o'clock . Then Dick lit the lamps of the machine and ran it around to the piazza , and the others bundled in . `` Are you sure you can run this car , Dick ? '' asked Dora a bit timidly .