about three o'clock in the
morning
He loosened it , so as to be ready to unship it in a moment , and use it as a weapon . The men huddled together forward ; and it was easy to see that the boat was now divided into two hostile camps . Hazel sat quaking , with his hand on the helm , fearing an attack every moment . Both he and Helen listened acutely , and about three o'clock in the morning a new incident occurred , of a terrible nature . Mackintosh was heard to say , `` Serve out the rum , no allowance , '' and the demand was instantly complied with by Morgan . Then Hazel touched Miss Rolleston on the shoulder , and insisted on her taking half what was left of the marmalade , and he took the other half . The time was gone for economy ; what they wanted now was strength , in case the wild beasts , maddened by drink as well as hunger , should attack them .