about nine o'clock
`` As soon as he is arrested we will get him a lawyer -- the best in this country , '' said Mr. Merrick . `` More than that we can not do , but a good lawyer will know the proper method of freeing his client . '' The next morning they were up early , awaiting developments ; but Le Drieux seemed in no hurry to move . He had breakfast at about nine o'clock , read his newspaper for a half hour or so , and then deliberately left the hotel . All of Mr. Merrick 's party had breakfasted before this and soon after Le Drieux had gone away young Jones appeared in the lobby . He was just in time to see the Stanton girls drive away in their automobile , accompanied by their Aunt Jane . `` The motion picture stars must be late to-day , '' said the boy , looking after them .