four o'clock
The three sat down at table together . They found they had forgotten the coffee , but Marion was not allowed to move from her chair . When the coffee was made ready the bacon had been eaten and more had to be fried . McCloud proved able for any part of the programme , and when they rose it was four o'clock and too late , McCloud declared , to go back to the office that afternoon . Marion and Dicksie , after a time , attempted jointly to get rid of him , but they found they could not , so the three talked about Whispering Smith . When the women tried to discourage McCloud by talking hats he played the wheezy piano , and when Dicksie spoke about going home he declared he would ride home with her . But Dicksie had no mind that he should , and when he asked to know why , without realizing what a flush lingered in his face , she said only , no ; if she had reasons she would give none .