2:40 P.M.
Aided sullenly by this man , they first cleaned up the ravaged ranch , burying the bodies of the dead , repairing fences and generally bringing order out of confusion . Then , under Carse 's instructions , Friday and the captive brigand tooled the adventurer 's own ship , the _ Star Devil _ , well into the near-by jungle , while the Hawk returned to the _ Scorpion _ . He went into her control cabin , opened her log book and once more scanned what interested him there . The notation ran : `` E.D. -LRB- Earth Date -RRB- 16 January , E.T. -LRB- Earth Time -RRB- 2:40 P.M. Meeting ordered by Ku Sui , for purpose of delivering the skeleton and clothing of Carse to him , at N.S. -LRB- New System -RRB- X-33.7 ; Y-241.3 ; Z-92.8 on E.D. 24 January , E.T. 10:20 P.M. Note : the ship is to stand by at complete stop , the radio 's receiver open to Ku Sui 's private wave -LRB- D37 , X1293 , R3 -RRB- for further instructions . '' He mulled over it , slowly stroking his flaxen bangs . It was a chance , and a good one . Judd 's ship would keep that rendezvous , but it would sheathe the talons of the Hawk .