ten o'clock
There they would have a better opportunity of hearing about Tom ; and there , too , if they did hear , they could send messages to him , or receive them from him . So it was decided to leave at about eleven o'clock , without waiting for high tide ; for , as the wind was fair , they could go on without difficulty . After coming to this conclusion , and learning that the tide would not be high enough to float the schooner until eleven , they all took breakfast , and stimulated by the exhilarating atmosphere and the bright sunshine , they dispersed down the village towards the light-house . By ten o'clock they were back again . The tide was not yet up , and they waited patiently . `` By the way , captain , '' asked Bart , `` what 's become of Solomon ? '' `` Solomon ?