four o'clock
The lookout had seen the light of his cigar on the forecastle-head at six bells -LRB- three o'clock -RRB- . At seven bells he had walked back to the helmsman and commented cheerfully on the break in the weather . That was the last seen of him . The alarm was raised when Singleton went on watch at four o'clock . The Ella was heaved to and the lee boat lowered . At the same time life-buoys were thrown out , and patent lights . But the early summer dawn revealed a calm ocean ; and no sign of the missing mate .