two o'clock
Was the captain determined not to show himself ? Had he some reason for remaining unknown ? Such a precaution would indicate that he intended to set me at liberty in the evening , when the `` Terror '' could approach the shore unseen . Toward two o'clock , however , I heard a slight noise ; the central hatchway was raised . The man I had so impatiently awaited appeared on deck . I must admit he paid no more attention to me , than his men had done . Going to the stern , he took the helm .