seven o'clock
Bob invited me to spend the night with him , and having no home now , I was glad to accept . After supper , I was called into the library , and questioned at great length by Mr. Hale and Mr. Hardy in regard to the affairs of the Institute . While we were thus engaged , Bob was sent to deliver several notes to prominent and wealthy men in the place . At seven o'clock there were not less than half a dozen of the `` heavy men '' of Parkville in the library . Of course Bob and I did not know what was going on , but we were confident that the affairs of the Institute were under discussion . At a later hour , Mr. Hale and another gentleman drove off , in a buggy , towards the cottage of my uncle , where I heard one of them say they were going . Bob and I went to bed , tired out , and did not ascertain what had been done by the gentlemen who assembled that evening .