Four o'clock
* * * * * John and his scouts impatiently awaited the return of the men and during this time received the reports from the scouts as they came in . It was evident from the slight traces found that the band which captured George had gone east . It was no doubt from some indication to this effect obtained by Muro , that induced him to take his course in that direction , also . All had departed but Muro : Four o'clock came , and then five , but neither Muro nor Uraso appeared . This did , indeed , look strange to John , who could , in a measure , account for Muro 's non-appearance ; but he could not understand why Uraso did not come . It then occurred that after all Hasmo might not have been able to reach the landing before sailing time , and with this theory he consoled Harry , who was constantly on the alert , waiting for tidings . Let us now follow George .