half past nine
A few moments later Bob was in the office of the division superintendent . When he left he knew that the Placida would be dropped on the only siding at the little town of Clarkeville in New Mexico . He had also looked over the best map in the offices and fixed in his mind the topography of the adjacent country . Before half past nine Bob had presented these scattered facts to his city editor . `` It 's a story , all right , Bob , and a good one . Go to it , '' said the editor . And Bob did the best he knew how -- in a newspaper way .