twelve o'clock
He walked about the deck with an important air , and looked for something about which he might give orders . There were no masts or spars or shrouds or sheets , but there were tarpaulins on the deck , and these were soon arranged in seamanlike fashion . A compass was rigged up on deck , and Captain Hubbell put himself into communication with the electric steersman . It was morning when the Dipsey emerged from the sea , although day and night were equally bright at that season , and at twelve o'clock Captain Hubbell took an observation , assisted by Sammy . The result was as follows : longitude , 69 30 ' ; latitude , 88 42 ' . `` It strikes me , '' said Captain James Hubbell , `` that that latitude goes over anything ever set down by any skipper , ancient or modern . '' `` I should say so , '' answered Sammy .