one o'clock precisely
For all answer he took her in his arms before them all . Their lips met in one long silent kiss , and a moment later he had gone to strike the first blow in the coming world-war , and to bring the beginning of sorrows on the Tyrant of the North . On the sixth stroke of twelve that night the Scotch express drew out of Euston Station . At half-past nine the next morning , the _ Lurline _ , Lord Alanmere 's yacht , steamed out of Port Patrick Harbour , and at one o'clock precisely she dropped her anchor in the little inlet that served for a harbour at Drumcraig . Colston had the quarter-boat lowered and pulled ashore without a moment 's delay , and as his foot touched the shore Arnold grasped his hand , and , after the first words of welcome , asked for the latest news of Natasha . Without immediately answering , Colston put his arm through his , drew him away from the men who were standing about , and told him as briefly and gently as he could the terrible news of the calamity that had befallen the Brotherhood , and the errand upon which he had come . Arnold received the blow as a brave man should -- in silence .