about one in the morning
This was the pilot light on the sloop , and Captain Meredith mentioned in a low voice the necessity of keeping it in view , as otherwise they might run each other down , it was so dark . There were two other transports behind , one on each quarter , who would also need watching . They had just received a general wireless call that a submarine-course had been observed N. by N.-N . - E. from Skyros , which would bring her into their zone about one in the morning . Escort would signal change of course by a red light shown in three periods of two seconds each . And , the captain added , he himself would be lying on his settee just inside the door . He vanished in the intense darkness and Mr. Spokesly found himself high up , alone in that darkness , and in charge of the ship .