about noon
Some of the dead had been found , but not in a condition to be discussed , and of course many fragments of debris . And now a number of patrol boats were on the scene , he had handed over his patient to a naval doctor , and that was all the news of the tragedy up till eight o'clock . I knew that John Whiteclett would certainly be in one of the patrol boats , and I spent the morning in looking out for him . Thus by an apparent accident when the Commander did land about noon he very soon walked into Mr. Hobhouse . My cousin 's face was grave and set , and there being no witnesses , neither of us luckily had to act . `` Well , Jack ? '' I said .