nine o'clock
Freedom was given to the cattle , and all the buildings closed up . This was done to secure the interiors from intrusion on the part of animals . An inscription was also placed on the door of the house . Promptly at nine o'clock the company , consisting of the Professor , Harry , George , John and Angel , started on the journey across Wonder Island . This was their sixth trip , only one of them by sea . Would this be any more successful than the preceding ones ? On the march up Cataract River , and out toward the forest , the same order was observed as on the previous trips .