about seven o'clock
The `` student exec '' had had her in tow for several weeks , and she had already received a number of reproofs and warnings . A daring escapade the evening before had brought matters to a head , and it was very possibly because of some suspicion that they might have found her out that Myrtle had made her plans to be absent on that afternoon . However that was , when the executive body in consultation with the dean sent for her , they traced her to the Clouds ' house . At least , they came there about seven o'clock to inquire and hoping to take her unaware . They had found Allison in a great state of excitement , telephoning hither and yon to try to get some clew to his sister 's whereabouts . They had remained to advise and suggest , greatly worried at the whole situation , the more so because it involved Leslie Cloud , whose bright presence had taken great hold upon everybody . And now , without knowing it , Leslie Cloud had taken the one way to put the whole matter into the right hands and to exonerate herself .