seven o'clock
Lastly , he removed a rather fancy spread from the bed and substituted therefor an ancient silk crazy-quilt that had been made by Don Mike 's grandmother . Things were now as they used to be , and Pablo was satisfied . When he came out , Kay had gone in to dinner ; so he returned to his own _ casa _ and squatted against the wall , with his glance fixed upon the point in the palm avenue where it dipped over the edge of the mesa . At seven o'clock , dinner being over , Kay excused herself to the family and Mr. Okada , passed out through the patio gate , and sought a bench which she had noticed under a catalpa tree outside the wall . From this seat , she , like Pablo , could observe anybody coming up the palm-lined avenue . A young moon was rising over the hills , and by its light Kay knew she could detect Don Mike while he was yet some distance from the house . At seven-thirty , he had not appeared , and she grew impatient and strolled round to the other side of the hacienda .