noon
Nostromo 's faculties , working on parallel lines , enabled him to steer straight , to keep a look-out for Hermosa , near which he had to pass , and to try to imagine what would happen tomorrow in Sulaco . To-morrow , or , as a matter of fact , to-day , since the dawn was not very far , Sotillo would find out in what way the treasure had gone . A gang of Cargadores had been employed in loading it into a railway truck from the Custom House store-rooms , and running the truck on to the wharf . There would be arrests made , and certainly before noon Sotillo would know in what manner the silver had left Sulaco , and who it was that took it out . Nostromo 's intention had been to sail right into the harbour ; but at this thought by a sudden touch of the tiller he threw the lighter into the wind and checked her rapid way . His re-appearance with the very boat would raise suspicions , would cause surmises , would absolutely put Sotillo on the track . He himself would be arrested ; and once in the Calabozo there was no saying what they would do to him to make him speak .