seven o'clock
It ca n't come any too soon to suit me , '' declared the skipper of the _ Wireless _ , `` and I honestly believe I 've got my engine in better shape than ever before . '' `` Thank goodness for that ! '' said Nick , who did not look any too happy . And at seven o'clock , while the sun was hanging low in the east , they started off , with the longest outside run of the cruise confronting them ; and all sorts of possibilities for trouble looming up on the horizon . `` How much further do we have to go , Jack ? '' It was Herb calling out after this style . The three boats were close together , and steadily making progress over the heaving surface of the ocean .