five o'clock
They were on their way when they sighted us . It was our action , in altering our course , that made them think there might be something in the theory that the `` Hoppergrass '' had been stolen by the burglars . Then I told them about my adventures with the gold makers , and Spook -- to the Captain 's great delight -- related the troubles of the Kidd brothers on board the `` Hoppergrass . '' Toward five o'clock we got a breeze , and half an hour later sailed up the river again , to Lanesport . `` We wo n't land at Mulliken 's Wharf , '' said Captain Bannister , `` I 'm kinder superstitious ` bout that . '' `` Why did you come over here that afternoon ? '' I asked him .