10:17
He cursed himself for the stupid thing he had done . He had wrecked his life , that 's what he had done -- poor fool ! And then came the unexpected meeting in the home of Thomas Singleton Bingle , and the detached scene in the shelter of the window-nook . Mr. Bingle experienced a second shock just before Flanders darted out of the house to jump into the waiting automobile which was to take him to the station for the 10:17 train . `` Well , good night , Mr. Bingle , '' cried the tall young reporter , sticking his head through the library door in response to the host 's invitation to `` come in . '' `` Thank you for the greatest evening of my life . It 's just like a fairy story .