five o'clock in the morning
But we must take care that he does not resume his voyage in the morning with us . '' Captain Ringgold took all necessary precautions . A watch was kept on board of both vessels ; and when they started on the remainder of the trip through the canal in the morning , nothing had been seen or heard of Mazagan . It was agreed that nothing had better be said about the matter ; and when the cabin party , with the `` Big Four , '' gathered on the promenade at five o'clock in the morning , not one of them , except the big and the little captain , suspected that an enemy was near , if the stranger really was Mazagan , of which they could not be sure . The village of Serapeum has had an existence of over twenty years ; and its pleasant little gardens looked very inviting in the fresh morning air to the members of the cabin party as they took their places on the promenade , which had come to be about as well defined as their seats at the table . The air was soft and agreeable ; and after their refreshing sleep the tourists were in excellent condition to enjoy the continued passage through the canal , of which , however , there were only about forty-one miles left , and the commander expected to be at Suez by noon . Captain Ringgold had not said anything to any person except Scott about the mysterious stranger with a veil over his face ; but the ship and her consort had been well guarded over night , and a search for stowaways was made when the morning watch came on duty .