twelve o'clock
The wind was light , and there was every appearance of fine weather , when the _ Happy-go-lucky _ , at ten o'clock on the Tuesday night , made the Portland lights ; as it was impossible to run her cargo that night , she hove to . At eleven o'clock , the Portland lights were made by the revenue cutter _ Active _ . Mr Appleboy went up to have a look at them , ordered the cutter to be hove to , and then went down to finish his allowance of gin-toddy . At twelve o'clock , the yacht _ Arrow _ made the Portland lights , and continued her course , hardly stemming the ebb tide . Day broke , and the horizon was clear . The first on the look-out were , of course , the smugglers ; they , and those on board the revenue cutter , were the only two interested parties -- the yacht was neuter . `` There are two cutters in sight , sir , '' said Corbett , who had the watch ; for Pickersgill , having been up the whole night , had thrown himself down on the bed with his clothes on .