three o'clock
`` Certainly . '' Taking his friend 's arm , the journalist drew him away , while M. Walter returned to the game of ecarte he had been engaged in when they entered . Forestier and Duroy returned to the room in which Georges had found his friend . The latter said to his new reporter : `` You must come here every day at three o'clock , and I will tell you what places to go to . First of all , I shall give you a letter of introduction to the chief of the police , who will in turn introduce you to one of his employees . You can arrange with him for all important news , official and semiofficial . For details you can apply to Saint-Potin , who is posted ; you will see him to-morrow .