eleven o'clock
By this time it was quite dark , but the light-house on Negro Island was a sufficient guide to the skipper . The yacht rolled fearfully , and to keep out of the trough of the sea Bobtail headed her to a point south of his destination . In an hour he was as near the main land as it was prudent to venture in the night , and then he put the Skylark before the wind . Before eleven o'clock he was at the wharf . He had not seen his passengers since they came on board . `` My father has suffered severely from his mishap , '' said Colonel Montague , after the boat was made fast . `` I 'm sorry for it , sir .