one o'clock
It would then take , possibly , two hours more for the party to return , so that it was safe to assume that they would have to remain in the vicinity for the next three hours . John decided that the time should be spent in exploring the directions to the southeast and to the northeast as well , so they might be well informed when the reinforcements arrived . Hasmo glided through the forest like a deer . He knew that it was imperative to reach the shore before one o'clock , because at that time the vessel would leave for the southeastern point . To get there too late would mean a trip for fifteen miles or more along the shore to reach the next landing . The dense forest near the shore prevented him from seeing the vessel until he crossed the last ridge , and when he finally came within view of the harbor the ship had disappeared . He stopped and glanced to the south , but no ship was in sight .