noon
That night he reached the coast . Early the next morning he commenced his search for the man-of-war . By walking entirely around the island he should find her he felt sure . Shortly after noon he scaled a high promontory which jutted out into the sea . From its summit he had an unobstructed view of the broad Pacific . His heart leaped to his throat , for there but a short distance out were a great battleship and a trim white yacht -- the Alaska and the Lotus ! They were steaming slowly out to sea .