midnight
Vail tried to get Turner to bed , and failed . He believed that Burns had called the captain . The captain had ordered him to the deck , and there had been a furious quarrel . He felt ill by that time , and , when he went on watch at midnight , Burns was uncertain about leaving him . He was not intoxicated , he maintained , until after half-past one . He was able to strike the bell without difficulty , and spoke , each time he went aft , to Charlie Jones , who was at the wheel . After that , however , he suddenly felt strange .