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Fernald wo n't be back before then , and there 's nothing to keep you up , '' said Mr. Everett . The tired boys soon tumbled into bed , and without any preamble , dropped off to sleep . They had slept what seemed to them to be only a few minutes , when they were awakened by Fernald . `` Tumble up now , it 's six o'clock , and the young lady downstairs says that supper will get cold if you wait any longer . '' A liberal application of cold water soon aroused them , and in a little while they were doing justice to the ample meal served up for them . As they were eating , Fernald told them he had made arrangements for four men to come from the Customs House and help in the capture of the band . `` That will give us five men , and with the element of surprise in our favor , we will have little trouble in capturing them , '' he said .