fifteen minutes after One
The names of the other four men who had been selected were called in turn , and each of them selected his partner , each one of course choosing his best friend , if he had not already been appropriated . `` Now , my men , Weeks and Bingham , the first couple , to be called simply ` One ' when wanted , and they will answer to this designation , will start first . The next couple , to be called ` Two , ' will follow them ; and so on , the other pairs coming in order , '' continued Christy , designating each by name and number . `` Two will start in ten or fifteen minutes after One , as nearly as you can guess at the time , for it is too dark to see watches if you have them . '' `` Are we to choose our own courses ? '' asked Weeks . `` No ; I was coming to that next .