twelve o'clock
The latter grimly resolved that he would not let any Quixotic folly spoil his plans again . He had been cleverly tricked , but was not beaten yet , because a study of the steamship advertisements led him to believe that Daly could not leave Liverpool until the afternoon . Moreover , the fellow was obviously afraid of him . Arriving shortly after twelve o'clock , he drove to the Canadian Pacific office and asked a clerk for a list of the passengers by a steamer announced to sail that day . He was given a list and saw that Mr. Andrew Forbes had taken a saloon berth . This indicated that Daly had booked his passage beforehand . `` I see my friend 's on board , '' Foster remarked .