The same space of time was devoted to building up the fire for the night.

Then, well tired, despite all their excitement, all the members of Dick & Co.

were soon sound asleep.
It was eight in the morning when the first one of them awoke.
"Well, we got through the night without having any more of either Ripley or Fits," remarked Tom, as he dressed.
"Which is worse ?" inquired Dave.
"Mr.Fits, by all means," Dick replied.

"We can come very close to thrashing Fred Ripley and his crew.

And they can be scared away, too.
But Mr.Fits is downright dangerous." "If all outsiders, intruders and enemies will only keep away from here we can have a splendid time after this," sighed Tom.
"We're going to have a good time, anyway," Dick declared stoutly.