eleven o'clock
Allow me to observe that I , as staff officer , have assisted the commander-in-chief to divide our forces into two strong guards for the night . Grandfather commands one , Captain Stump the other , while you , O King , have to sleep soundly until the dawn . '' `` But I have just slept eight hours ! '' `` Oh , well , being on the staff , I also arranged that we should mount guard together until eleven o'clock . '' It went against the grain to dash her high spirits with the doubt that had seized him as soon as he heard of the Hadendowa Arab 's departure . In all probability , the man had found out that von Kerber and Mrs. Haxton were no longer in the camp . The negro syces and other attendants were inveterate gossips , and it would be strange if they had not told him that some of their number were marching towards the sea with the Hakim-Effendi and one of the Giaour women .