twelve o'clock
I made a special interview with him ... . By the way , you know that the Hudson Bay flotation is going strong on the wing ? '' He held out a newspaper folded back to the financial page . A few moments ' glance was sufficient to tell Matheson all that he needed to know -- that the issue had been launched in his name on the night of April 30th ; that to-morrow at twelve o'clock the lists were to be closed . If he were to act at all , he must act now -- _ at once _ . His jaw squared and his mouth tightened as he thought out the situation . Then to the journalist : `` We 've got to smash this -- you and I. '' From the wallet in his breast-pocket Matheson took out Larssen 's two agreements -- blurred with sea-water , but now dried and fit for his purpose .