ten in the morning
_ And the moral of that , my dear Walther _ , he told himself , _ is that a tired man should put on his pajamas first , before he lies down and drinks a Scotch _ . He stood up . Might as well put his pajamas on and get to bed . He would have to be back in St. Louis by ten in the morning , so he ought to get as much sleep as possible . The phone chimed . He scooped it up and became instantly awake as he heard the voice of Captain Greer from the gun tower that faced the outer wall . `` Colonel , the Nipe is just outside the wall of your apartment , in the hallway .