two o'clock in the morning
If the great news could be carried through to the Kaiser and von Tirpitz , there would be much ringing of church bells in the Fatherland . But these English , since the war began , had become very watchful , very suspicious . The problem was : how to get the glad news through . * * * * * It was two o'clock in the morning and very dark . The big dry docks at Devonport were deserted except for a few picked hands , not more than two score at the outside , told off on night shift for special duty . Against all workmen who had not been warned for this duty the big gates would be closed for two whole days . There were important jobs awaiting completion , but they must wait .