Dave glanced at his watch, remarking: "Fellows, it's ten minutes after six.

Those of you who want any supper will do well to hurry home." "I'm certain that I can't eat a bit of supper," declared Hazelton, looking almost alarmed.

"I've eaten so much of that cream and cantaloupe that I haven't a cubic inch of space left for anything else." Nevertheless the high school boys parted, going their various directions, after having agreed to meet by seven o'clock.

All wanted to be on hand when Prescott got back to town.
After supper Greg had not been out of the house five minutes when Mr.Hibbert appeared at the gate of the Holmes cottage, and passed inside.

The caller inquired for Greg's father, met that gentleman, and the two remained in private conversation for some five minutes.
Ere the first minute was over, however, Greg's father might have been heard, from the sidewalk, laughing uproariously.