noon
Jack had been at Priory Court two days , and was expecting a visit from Jimmie , when the latter wired to him to come up to town at once if he was able . Sir Lucius was not at home ; he was riding over some distant property he had recently bought . So Jack left a note for him , drove to the station , and caught a London train . He reached Victoria station at noon , and the cab that whirled him to the Albany seemed to crawl . Jimmie greeted him gladly , with a ring of deep emotion in his mellow voice . `` By Jove , old fellow , '' he cried , `` you are looking splendidly fit ! '' `` Have you succeeded ? ''