The fact is, they had only 650 miles ahead of them--a distance which could easily be covered, barring accidents, inside of five hours, and they had until one o'clock the following day in which to reach their destination.  When they realized this, and were pressed most insistently by the owner of the island to spend the night, under the shelter of his roof, where there were two spare beds, the tired, bed-hungry flyers decided to remain over, Oliver Torrey going to the house of the police "chief."  Torrey was really in no physical condition, as it was, to continue the flight immediately, for he had suffered a chill as the result of his exposure, and felt very weak.