noon
We gathered tins of biscuits and bottles of mineral water , and had a feast out of what the pirates had discarded . Rajah had his kris in the forecastle . While Captain Riggs and I enjoyed our cigars , Rajah went out on an exploring trip through staterooms and galley and in the bridge wheel-house . `` It 's near noon now , Mr. Trenholm , and we ought to get away in an hour or so . The boats they left are smashed , but I can rig a raft with hatch-covers good enough to take us to the island . `` We 'll take plenty of grub and water , and if they do n't give us a fight from shore before we land , we can cache our supplies and take our time looking for that sweet gang . We 'll keep out of sight as much as we can before we leave , and we might wait until dark , but I 'm for getting off in jig-time , unless we see them coming back . ''