five o'clock
This man 's name would never be mentioned again . Arthur was not nearly so happy in this resolve as he expected to be . There was a distinct uneasiness in his heart that increased as the day went on . At five o'clock he stood outside the Smeaton store , to which he seemed drawn by a strange fascination . The man who was so largely in his thoughts was , no doubt , only a few feet away from him , happy , careless , prosperous , arrogant , having his own way by hook or crook . The clock struck the half-hour . The store would be closed six .