four o'clock
After the wonders of the _ Adventurer _ had been exhausted the boys gathered on the bridge deck and Steve laid a chart on the floor and they discussed their plans . It had already been decided that they should cruise northward as far as Maine . As there was no hurry in getting there , they were to take things easy , stopping at such points as promised interest and putting into harbour at night . As it was already after four o'clock , they finally concluded to stay where they were until morning , although the _ Follow Me _ crowd were eager to be away . `` Our first harbour would be Ponquogue , '' said Steve , `` and that 's a good forty-six or-seven mile run . Personally , I do n't care much about messing around outside after dark . This is all new water to me .