nine o'clock
Rona , having successfully passed through her probation , was admitted as a Wood-gatherer and awarded the white badge of service . Several younger girls also received initiation into membership . With the League ceremonial , songs , stories , and cocoa-making , the evening passed very swiftly away . At nine o'clock everybody was expected to turn in . A night under canvas was a new experience . The stretcher-beds and the clean blankets looked inviting . Strict military discipline was observed in the camp , and sentries were told off on duty .