about midnight
So when the vessel gets to Raiatea it fell calm , just about sunset . The Frenchman was in a hurry to get ashore , and tells his skipper to put two men in the boat and some grub , as he meant to pull ashore to his station . So they put the boat over the side , and Frenchy and Taoi and Pallou and two native chaps gets in and pulls for the land . `` They gets inside Uturoa about midnight . ` Jump out , ' says the Frenchman to Taloi as soon as the boat touches the beach ; but the girl would n't , but ties herself up around Pallou and squeals . ` Sakker ! ' says the Frenchy , and he grabs her by the hair and tries to tear her away .