nine o'clock
Frank , Alec , and Sam were delighted to be included among the invited ones , as their curiosity was aroused to see the Indian youngsters in the school . They had seen them at their sports , and had admired their cleverness with their bows and arrows , and had almost envied the skill and daring with which they could , in rapids or on stormy waters , manage their light canoes . When the morning arrived for the visit , Mr Ross sent on a canoe well - loaded with supplies for a substantial lunch for the children when the examinations were over , and he gave a hint to the boys that if they had anything extra lying around that they did not specially need they would doubtless have an opportunity to make some little dark-eyed , swarthy - faced Indian children rejoice . So the hint was taken , and in due time they all embarked in their canoes , and , adding their own strokes to those of the strong Indians who had been secured by Mr Ross , they were at the mission village before nine o'clock . They met with a very cordial greeting from Mr and Mrs Evans , and also from Miss Adams . It was a great pleasure to the boys to see the Indian children in the school . Very frequently when the weather was fine had Mr Ross brought his family and guests to church on Sabbath mornings , but , as up to the present time the young white gentlemen had not yet visited the mission on a week day , all they saw now was novel and interesting .