seven o'clock in the morning
I invite you all to be my guests at breakfast -- on a floor that wo n't rock ! '' `` I 'll stay aboard , then , to look after the boat , '' volunteered Hepton . `` And you can rely on me to keep a mighty sharp eye on that man , Jasper , '' he added , in Halstead 's ear . It was after seven o'clock in the morning when the shore party from the `` Restless , '' after strolling about a little , turned toward the hotel . As they passed through a corridor on the way to the office Tom Halstead glanced at a red leather bag that was being brought downstairs by a negro bell-boy . `` Do you see the bag that servant has ? '' asked Tom , in a whisper , as he clutched Powell Seaton 's arm .