one o'clock
Hal did n't say any more , but accompanied his chum to the book-store . There was a package for each of them to carry when they came out . Then they headed down , toward the shipyard . It was well on toward one o'clock by the time that the chums stepped through the gate into the yard . `` Mr. Farnum is still at his office . That 's late for him , '' remarked Hal . `` Maybe some one has him on the guessinglist , too , '' laughed Benson The night watchman came forward out of a shadow .