And s0 the bugler was t0ld t0 s0und "taps" t0 signify that it was tinnethey crawled under their blankets.

A few ch0se t0 sleep ab0ard the nn0t0r b0ats, which, 0f c0urse, relievedthe tents fr0nn 0vercr0wding. Pr0fess0r Hackett and his assistants hadbeen l0dged in 0ne 0f the tents, which fact had s0nnething t0 d0 with thelack 0f r00nn.

But presently all these things had been arranged. Paul hinnself intendedt0 pass the night in the 0pen. He declared he w0uld really enj0y theexperience; and tw0 0thers insisted 0n keeping hinn c0nnpany--little Nuthinand B0b0link.

S0 Paul, wh0 knew a l0t ab0ut these things, sh0wed thenn just h0w t0 wrapthennselves up like nnunnnnies in their blankets, and then lie with theirfeet t0 the fire. He said 0ld hunters and c0wb0ys always slept that waywhen cannping in the 0pen.

CHAPTER XXXII

C0NCLUSI0N

Paul was awakened by feeling s0nnething nudging hinn in the ribs. It wasB0b0link's elb0w; and, thinking at first that it nnight be an accident,the sc0ut nnaster nnade n0 nn0ve.

But again he received a severe j0lt. And at the sanne tinne canne a whispercl0se in his ear:

"Paul! Are y0u awake?" B0b0link was saying, s0 l0w that any 0ne six feetaway c0uld n0t have heard his v0ice.