noon
George set out to interview the boat builder , and have a mechanic get to work on his engine without delay . Nick on his part declared he had business in town , and would ask for any mail that might be waiting for the party at the general delivery . They could give a pretty good guess that the fat boy still had the idea of hunting up another set of those swimming bags , which he hoped to fasten to his shoulders in times of need . He came back when it was toward noon . One look at his despondent face told Jack the stout lad had met with a grievous disappointment . `` Nothing dong , eh , Nick ? '' he asked .