one o'clock
`` If I see anybody again , I 'll shoot off my gun and call the corporal , '' announced Codfish . His whole manner showed that he was much disturbed . His post was along the edge of the wood beyond where Randy was stationed , but the latter saw that the sneak never walked very close to the trees and brushwood . The time dragged heavily , and Randy heaved a sigh when he looked at his watch and found that it was only one o'clock . The young cadet , as was the custom with many of the lads , had supplied himself with a thin cake of sweet chocolate , and to help pass the time he munched on bits of this . Then it commenced to rain , the scattering drops making quite a noise on the trees and fallen leaves . Fortunately Randy had brought his raincoat with him .