It was hidden under a clump of young banksians, very carefully hidden, and tucked about with grass and evergreen boughs.

When McKay left the jackpines he wondered why it was that Peter showed no inclination to follow him until he was urged.
They did not return to the Stew-Kettle until dawn, and most of that day Jolly Roger spent in sleep between the two big rocks.

It was late afternoon when they made their last meal.

In this farewell hour McKay climbed up close to the pinnacle, where he smoked his pipe and measured the shadows of the declining sun until it was time to leave for the jackpines.
Retracing his steps to the hiding place under Gog and Magog he looked for Peter.

But Peter's sand-wallow was empty, and Peter was gone..