The wind, that day, would take all the wood that was fed to the fire.

Gradually Dick stopped chattering.

At last he even felt comfortable.
"You fellows can get up now just as well as not," he announced.
Dan was the first to try it.
"Something like," he announced.

That brought Dave Darrin out.

One by one the other fellows followed--all except Hen.
"You don't catch me out of my bunk until breakfast is ready," announced young Dutcher.
Dick wheeled impatiently, at this hint, but Dave Darrin whispered in his ear: "Let it go at that, Dick.