ten o'clock
`` Well , I hope he 'll make out well , '' said Luke . Luke had the five-dollar bill in his pocket , but he knew that it was too early for the offices on La Salle Street to be open . Luke 's stock of morning papers included the Chicago _ Tribune _ , the _ Times _ , _ Herald _ , and _ Inter-Ocean _ . He seldom disposed of his entire stock as early as ten o'clock , but this morning another newsboy in addition to Tom was absent , and Luke experienced the advantage of diminished competition . As he sold the last paper the clock struck ten . `` I think it will do for me to go to Mr. Afton 's office now , '' thought Luke . `` If I do n't find him in I will wait . ''