4 A.M.
Next time I met her she tole me she 'd swopped it for a dress improver . The feller she was goin ' to marry did n't like the motter as comin ' from me , you see , but the funny thing was she never said a word about him when she saw ' r me buyin ' the ring . Since then , I 've kep ' me money in me pocket . '' Royson took the morning watch , from 4 A.M. till 8 . Stump joined him soon after dawn , and appeared to be anxious about the yacht 's exact position . So far as Dick could judge from the chart , they were in safe waters ; nevertheless , the stout skipper did not rest content until the tall peak of Jebel Aduali opened up clear of Jebel Ash Ali , with Sanahbor Island bearing west . A lighthouse on the mainland flashed a bright ray at them before the rising sun rendered its warning unnecessary .