ten o'clock
The cousins passed the afternoon in the pilothouse , watching the movements of the guerrillas through spy-glasses , studying the `` lay of the land , '' the directions in which the different roads ran -- in short , nothing was omitted which they thought might be useful for them to know . Just before night a storm set in ; the wind blew , and the rain fell in torrents ; and , although Frank regarded it as something in their favor , under any other circumstances he would have preferred tumbling into bed to venturing out in it . The hammocks were not piped as usual , but all hands were to remain on deck during the night , to be ready to lend assistance in case it was required . At ten o'clock the cutter lay alongside the vessel , the crew were in their places , and Frank and his cousin , surrounded by the officers who had assembled to see them off , stood on the guards ready to start . `` Paymaster , '' said Frank , turning to his cousin , `` had n't you better remain on board ? '' -LRB- He addressed him as paymaster , for , of course , it would have been contrary to naval rules to call him by his given name in the presence of the captain . -RRB- `` No , sir , '' answered Archie , quickly buttoning up his pea-jacket with a resolute air .