ten o'clock
Having in mind the excusable superstition of the men , Captain Parkinson was unwilling to compel any of them to the duty . Awed by the mystery of their mates ' disappearance , the sailors hung back . Finally by temptation of extra prize money , a complement was made up . At ten o'clock of a puffy , mist-laden morning a new and strong crew of nine men boarded the _ Laughing Lass _ . There were no farewells among the officers . Forebodings weighed too heavy for such open expression . All the fates of weather seemed to combine to part the schooner from her convoy .