noon
An anchor was laid abreast and to windward , and purchases were brought to the masts , as before . Then the bight of the chain brought from the Tortugas , was brought under the schooner 's keel , and counter-purchases , leading from both the fore-mast and main-mast of the brig , were brought to it , and set taut . Spike now carefully examined all his fastenings , looking to his cables as well as his mechanical power aloft , heaving in upon this , and veering out upon that , in order to bring the Molly square to her work ; after which he ordered the people to knock-off for their dinners . By that time , it was high noon . While Stephen Spike was thus employed on the wreck , matters and things were not neglected at the Tortugas . The Poughkeepsie had no sooner anchored , than Wallace went on board and made his report . Capt. Mull then sent for Mulford , with whom he had a long personal conference .