four o’clock
The men had done all that men could do . No human efforts could save them now . They must trust to the mercy of Him who rules the elements . At four o'clock the balloon was only 500 feet above the surface of the water . A loud barking was heard . A dog accompanied the voyagers , and was held pressed close to his master in the meshes of the net . `` Top has seen something , '' cried one of the men .