“Well, I’m getting acquainted,” Captain Brice laughed.
As they were to get up at four o’clock they separated soon after nine and the boys lost no time in getting into bed.
“I do hope that this goes off all right,” Bob said. “Don’t see why it shouldn’t.”
“Nor do I but you can never tell. I could mention a number of things that might knock our plans into a cocked hat.”
“Such as what?”
“Well, they might get on to us for one thing and then that might have been the last load for another.”
“You mean they may have given it up?”
“It’s possible.”
“Don’t you believe it.”
“I don’t, but as I say, it’s possible.”