About two o'clock in the afternoon
But if he handled his vessel well , and kept out of the breakers , I had no doubt he would come out of the trial all right . The wind had hauled still more to the southward , and even to the east of south . I was confident that the Islander , having the wind nearly dead ahead , would not make much headway against such a fierce wind . About two o'clock in the afternoon , when we had finished our dinners , both in the after and the forward cabin , I saw a boat put off from the shore . The person in the stern sheets had a familiar look , though I did not recognize him till he came on deck . `` I hope you are quite well , Captain Garningham , '' said he , advancing towards me with extended hand . It was Cornwood , who had been with us up the St. Johns in the double capacity of guide and pilot , to say nothing of a third capacity as conspirator .