About three o'clock in the morning
Had he been responsible for all this ? Dr. Brende 's secret was in his hands now , we were sure . What would he do next ? About three o'clock in the morning -- a fair , calm night -- our power died abruptly . We were in the Caribbean Sea not far above the Northern coast of South America , at 15 ° North latitude , 67 ° West longitude . Our power died . Elza was fast asleep , but the sudden quiet brought Georg and me to alertness .