about ten o'clock
I was waiting , though , hopin ' that something would turn up so that he would be acquitted , but I been watchin ' the papers close , and I seen yesterday that there was n't much chance , so here I am . '' `` You say that a man came down from Mr. Compton 's office just before you went up ? What time was that ? '' `` It was about ten o'clock , about half an hour before the cops finds Torrance there . '' `` And then you went upstairs and found Mr. Compton dead ? '' `` Yes , sir . '' `` You say this man that came downstairs stopped and lighted a cigarette before he left the building .