midnight
No vessel was to move from her anchorage without permission from the _ Curlew _ . Fishing would begin at daybreak . With preparations completed for the night , Gregory 's party made themselves comfortable aboard the _ Curlew _ . A message was despatched to the _ Pelican _ instructing Howard to join the fleet shortly after midnight . And the cannery was notified of the safe arrival of the boats at the island . After supper Hawkins clung tenaciously to Bronson and the two men retired to the bow and conversed in low tones . Gregory sat with Dickie Lang in the stern and for some time puffed at his pipe in silence .