four in the afternoon
He , Senator Hanway , being a patriot , was diligently working for the nomination and election of Governor Obstinate , and all who called him friend would do the same . Following this pronunciamento , Senator Hanway began laying personal pipes for four years away with pristine ardor . Friday , the twenty-seventh of May , was dark and lowering , with a slow storm blackly gathering in the southwest . It was four in the afternoon when the _ Zulu Queen _ came up the river , and under quarter speed crept in and anchored within one thousand feet of the mouth of Storri 's drain . Perhaps , of all the folk in Washington , no more than three remarked the advent of the _ Zulu Queen _ ; one of these was Storri , one the San Reve , and one Inspector Val . Storri saw neither of the others ; the San Reve saw only Storri ; Inspector Val , whose trade was eyes , saw both Storri and the San Reve . Four of Steamboat Dan 's men came into town the day before by rail , and for twelve hours prior to the advent of the _ Zulu Queen _ , and under the lead of Steamboat Dan , had been in the drain giving aid and comfort to Cracksman London Bill in his efforts to reduce the gold reserve .