eleven o'clock
At ten minutes to one he was seized by a sudden fresh fear lest the searchers should be so long returning as to make him late for lunch ; and at once he despatched the chauffeur to find them and bring them without delay . The chauffeur made no haste about it . He had heard of the caves on Deeping Knoll and had always been curious to see them . Besides , he made it a point of honor not to smoke on duty ; he had not had a pipe in his mouth since eleven o'clock ; and he felt now off duty . He explored half a dozen caves thoroughly before he came upon Miss Lambart and Sir Maurice and gave them the archduke 's message . They joined him in his search for Count Zerbst , going through the caves and calling to him loudly . The one-fifteen had gone ; and the hour of lunch was perilously near .