two o'clock
That was all . '' `` And at his rooms , whom did you find ? '' `` Barker , his man , '' she replied . `` The story he told me was a curious one , namely , that his master had arrived from Salisbury at two o'clock , and at half-past two had sent him out upon a message down to Richmond . On his return , a little after five , he found his master absent , but the place smelt strongly of perfume , which seemed to point to the fact that the captain had had a lady visitor . '' `` He had no actual proof of that ? '' exclaimed Fetherston , interrupting .