Saturday at ten minutes
past twelve
Napoleon had won most of his battles in his tent . Bean arose , moved toward the other and spoke in clear , cool tones . `` Mr. Metzeger , I want to borrow five dollars -- '' The old man perceptibly stiffened and bent his head lower . '' -- five dollars and eighty-seven cents until Saturday at ten minutes past twelve . '' Metzeger looked up , surveying him keenly from under the green shade . '' _ How _ much ? ' `` Five eighty-seven . ''