six o'clock
I refused to honor this demand ; and finding that Peter was boozing more than I deemed best , I emptied all the bottles into the lake , with the hope that the fish would not be harmed by it . Marian retired at an early hour ; but she came on deck in the middle of the night , and insisted upon taking the helm ; yet I dared not sleep , for the wind was freshening , and we spent the rest of the night in talking . At daylight I discovered the steeples of Chicago in the distance . We had a stiff breeze then , and at six o'clock I ran the Marian into the river . Having run the Marian into the river , I brought her alongside the pier at her usual landing-place . I was very tired , and my head still ached severely . I had hardly touched the pier before a man stepped on board without any invitation , and came aft to the standing-room where I was .