three
o'clock in the morning
The boys whiled the time away interestingly during the next two hours , listening to some of , his exciting experiences with Indians and outlaws in the Winnipeg wilds . It was just after dark when the Monarch started on the second stage of the journey . Three stops were made during the ensuing six , hours . Dave was very tired and Hiram pretty sleepy , when , at three o'clock in the morning , the machine came to rest on a little reed-covered island in the center of a swampy stretch . `` We may stay here for several days , I do n't know exactly how long , '' the young aviator told his assistant . `` You do n't suppose that the Dawsons and the Drifter are anywhere near here , do you ? '' inquired Hiram .