"But I manage to keep awake by enjoying the thought of how thoroughly we'll wake up someone else tonight!" "If our plans don't miscarry," warned Dick.
"Please don't croak about failure or disappointment," begged Tom tragically.

"My warm, impulsive young heart won't stand any disappointment to-night." So they toiled on, their preparations all along the line taking shape rapidly.
By ten o'clock they had everything completed, including the manufacture of the "Quaker" rifles.
"Now, to our posts," chuckled Dick, after a rapid distribution of things from the packages brought up from the village.
The campfire was allowed to burn low.

Some light was still needed for the full success of their plans.
Tom and Dan took up their stand in front of the tent, each armed with a "Quaker" gun..