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But when the box , slowly descending , appeared below the bin walls , it was Peterson who held the line and chatted with Hilda as he steadied her . The next day a lot of cribbing came from Ledyard , and Bannon at once set about reorganizing his forces so that work could go on night and day . He and Peterson would divide the time equally into twelve-hour days ; but three divisions were necessary for the men , the morning shift working from midnight until eight o'clock , the day shift from eight to four , and the night shift from four to midnight . Finally , when the whistle blew , at noon , Bannon tipped back his chair and pushed his hat back on his head . `` Well , '' he said , `` that 's fixed . '' `` When will we begin on it ? '' Peterson asked .