four o'clock
When father came he was pained beyond expression , and his first thought was for means to do all that must be done . `` Clara has provided that , father , '' and he was too thankful to reply . Everything was ready ; Louis and I said `` good-bye '' to all , and drove rapidly away , for in order to reach the station below ours , where we could take a night train West , we must ride thirty miles . The train was due at eight-forty-five , and it was four o'clock when we started ; a neighboring farmer -LRB- Mr. Graves -RRB- , who had a span of fleet horses took us , and we dashed over the ground rapidly , having full five minutes to breathe in at the depot ere we took the train . No luxurious palace cars in those days , you know , just the cushioned seats , but that was enough for me ; I thought I could have sat on a hard wooden seat , or on anything if I only could reach that suffering boy . Louis tried to arrange our baggage so that I could sleep . `` Sleep will not come to my eyelids to-night , Louis , I shall not sleep until I see Halbert , and know how he is and is to be . ''