four in the afternoon
I will go myself , and give Crofts orders . He had better keep ahead of us for , if we are chased by their gunboats , we can protect him . '' Just as sail was again got up , and the two vessels were under way , Amy Harcourt came on deck ; and was soon laughing and chatting merrily with the captain . At four in the afternoon they rounded the Point , the polacre a few hundred yards ahead , and both flying Spanish colours . There were several Spanish cruisers , and some gunboats , outside them ; but these paid no attention to their movements , and both beat up the bay , keeping close into the Spanish shore , but holding somewhat farther out , at each tack . `` Now , '' Captain Lockett , said when they were within half a mile of Algeciras , `` we will run out this tack . There are two gunboats in our way , I see , but we must take our chance of them .