twelve o'clock
What business was he up to ? And he had said there were two others on the look-out , as well . Cleek pulled out a little blackened clay pipe , which was part of his make-up as Bill Jones , and , plugging it with tobacco , began to smoke steadily . Dollops , casting a sideways glance at his master , knew what this sign meant , and spoke never a word , until they had left the Fens far behind them and were well on their way toward the docks , and the `` appointment '' with Black Whiskers at twelve o'clock . Then : `` Notice anything , Dollops ? '' Cleek asked , slewing round and looking at the boy quizzically . `` How do you mean , sir ? ''