nine o’clock
The consul agreed gladly . He was in holiday humor . The day promised to repeat the good moments of the night previous . At nine o'clock , through the open door of the consulate , Marshall saw Aiken , the wireless operator , signaling from the wharf excitedly to the yacht , and a boat leave the ship and return . Almost immediately the launch , carrying several passengers , again made the trip shoreward . Half an hour later , Senator Hanley , Miss Cairns , and Livingstone came up the waterfront , and entering the consulate , seated themselves around Marshall 's desk . Livingstone was sunk in melancholy .