Sleep! You can trust me to keep awake and to warn you if danger gets close." "Thank you, old fellow; I know we can trust you," Tom replied.
He stretched himself out on the ground, pulling his hat down over his eyes.

Within two minutes he was sound asleep.

Not more than a minute after that Harry, too, was dozing.
It was still daylight when Tom awoke.

He sat up.

Harry was sleeping soundly, and Nicolas was not in sight.
"Abandoned ?" thought Reade.