eight o'clock
The students walked back to Christiansand , and having exhausted the town , went on board the vessels of the squadron , ready and even anxious to continue the voyage . The pilots were on deck , Paul Kendall and lady had returned to the Grace , and the principal only waited the arrival of the steamer Moss , from Frederiksværn , to give the order to get under way . The boats were all hoisted up except the first cutter , which was to bring off the unfortunate crew of the professor 's barge , as soon as they arrived . At eight o'clock the steamer came in , and the first cutter , with the principal on board , hastened to her landing-place , to meet Sanford and his companions . To his great astonishment and regret , they were not on board of the Moss . The captain , who spoke English very well , knew nothing about the absentees , and was quite confident they were not on board of the Foldin , the boat which had picked them up . Captain Hoell had said nothing to him about the accident , but then the Foldin had arrived only that morning , instead of the night before , when she was due , and their interview had been very hurried .