three a.m.
This is the real cause of many of the accidents that befall inexperienced aviators , when out flying , perhaps by themselves . The night , of course , was far spent . The fog was lightening imperceptibly . Their watches betokened that it was nearing three a.m. Blaine got out his megaphone , for talking at high altitudes is much a matter of expanded lung power . He began , as usual , with a joke . `` Like to ` a ' got you back there ! '' he shouted .