eight o'clock
But darkness fell upon the streets , and her watch was kept in rain . She dreaded the thought of passing another night in uncertainty . Long ago her tears had dried up ; she had a parched throat and trembling , feverish hands . Between seven and eight o'clock she went to Mrs. Griffin and begged her to take care of the child for a little while . ` I 'm goin ' to see if I can hear anything about him . Somebody may know where he is . ' And first of all she directed her steps to Shooter 's Gardens .