two in the morning
Here they found Donald telegraphing to the conspirators , by the wireless engine , a message dictated by Merton : ` Do n't be alarmed about communications . I have got them to leave our machine in its place on the chance that you might say something that would give you away . Gianesi suspects nothing . Wire as usual , at about half-past two in the morning , when you mean it for me . ' ` That ought to be good enough , ' said Logan approvingly , while the hammers and the caber , under Mr. Macrae 's directions , were thundering on the door of Blake 's room . The door , which was very strong , gave way at last with a crash ; in they burst . The room was empty , a rope fastened to the ironwork of the bedstead showed the poet 's means of escape , for a long rope-ladder swung from the window .