half past seven
Then it reached the ears of Smoky Pete . On the day he heard it he could hardly bear to wait until evening came . He hurried to Ben Head 's saloon , had two drinks of whisky and then went to stand with the loafers before Birdie Spinks ' drug store . At half past seven Pen Beck turned into Main Street from Cherry Street , where he lived . When he was more than three blocks away from the crowd of men before the drug store , Smoky Pete 's roaring voice began to question him . `` Well , Penny , my lad , so you went for a night among the ladies ? '' he shouted .