7 o'clock
Night fell and still she steamed rapidly on , the cruisers following in her wake . Frank took the first watch , and Jack turned in . The sea was perfectly smooth and the Lena steamed on , rolling gently on the even swell of the waves . At 7 o'clock , the sun streaming high in the heavens , Jack appeared on deck . A moment later Frank who had been relieved by the second officer during the night , also emerged from his cabin . Both turned their eyes over the stern , where the night before the two British cruisers had been following , offering protection in whatever danger threatened . The cruisers were not in sight .