2:30
Eddie thanked him and hung up . He signed the preliminary report . He turned to the next one . At 2:30 Forester came by and the two of them made their way between the jig-saw projections of maple and mahogany to the Conference Room . Fourteen men were involved in the conference , all from operating departments . They shuffled in over a five minute period , found seats , lit cigarettes , talked and joked with one another . When one of the assistants to the manager came in , they fell silent .