five o'clock
I found time to post additional letters now . Indeed , I was preparing for a long and determined enterprise . It was the _ Sea Rover _ against the _ Belle Helène _ ; and , did the skipper of the latter loll along in flanneled ease and luxury , not so with the hardy band of cutthroats who manned our smaller and more mobile craft , men used to hardships , content to drink spring water instead of sparkling wines , and to eat the product of their own weapons . We were I do not know how far from our first encampment , perhaps thirty miles or more , when toward five o'clock of the evening we concluded to land at a wooded grassy bank which offered a good camping place . We made all fast , and in a few moments had our tent up and a little fire going , Lafitte and L'Olonnois , at this , happy as any two pirates I ever have seen ; and were on the point of spreading our canvas table cover upon the grass , when we heard a gruff voice hail us . `` Heh ! What 're you doin ' there ? ''