two
o'clock in the afternoon
After the Flyaway had rolled and pitched for an hour in the heavy sea that still prevailed , a breeze sprang up from the southwest . The bonnet was rove on the jib , and the yacht began to dash merrily over the waves . Paul ate his breakfast , and remained on deck till nine o'clock , though he was almost exhausted by the fatigue and incessant watching of the previous night ; but he had trained Tom and Frank so that they could steer by compass , and at the suggestion of the former , he went below to obtain the sleep he so much needed . As the wind continued to blow steadily from the southwest , the yacht held her course , and the young commander was permitted to sleep till two o'clock in the afternoon , when , much refreshed , he again appeared on deck . Land was in sight over the weather bow , and the boys were in excellent spirits -- or rather would have been , if the record of their misconduct could have been obliterated . Frank and Tom had recovered their wonted cheerfulness , and when they sighted the land , had begun to think of the probable consequences of the mutiny in which they had been the ringleaders . It was clear enough that Captain Gordon would immediately return home , when he recovered possession of the yacht .