about two in the morning
`` Now , do n't you men misunderstand me , '' replied Anson Dalton in a smooth yet firm voice . `` I 'm not paying you for any piratical acts . I have to give a little heed to the laws of the land , even if you fellows do n't . What I want is this : At about two in the morning , when , most likely , everyone will be asleep except the one who is nursing the fellow Clodis , it is my plan to run in at Lonely Island 's dock . We 'll get quietly up to the house , suddenly force the door , and rush in . But , mind you all , there 's to be no riot . Your numbers , and your rough appearance , will be enough to scare the folks of the bungalow .