about half past ten o'clock
The boys had read the character of their hosts sufficiently well to know that it would be regarded as an insult if they should offer them money . So they thanked them profusely for their generous treatment , and said `` good-by , '' promising to stop if they ever chanced to be in that vicinity again . After a good sleep and a good breakfast the five mile walk was a trifle to the boys . They had no difficulty in following the directions , and about half past ten o'clock they turned aside from the road and entered a piece of woods . Ten minutes later they stood on the bank of the creek , listening to the familiar sound of the rapids below them . The steep hill began at this point , making it impossible to follow the shore , so they began the ascent and reached the crest after a pretty stiff climb . The camp was now directly opposite , though entirely concealed by the huge shellbark trees .