six p.m
There were drawing-room cars , smoking-cars , and restaurants . The only thing wanting was the theatre-car , but no doubt that will some day be supplied . Vendors of books and papers , eatables , drinkables , and tobacco , continually passed through the train . The train started from Oakland Station at six p.m. . It was already dark , and snow was threatening ; the pace did not exceed twenty miles an hour , including stoppages . There was not much conversation amongst the passengers , and most of them soon went to sleep . Passe-partout was next to the detective , but did not address him , for after what had happened there could be no sympathy between them .