nine o'clock
She heard the clock strike in succession every hour of the night , until it finally struck four . Then , when the people of the house were beginning to stir , she , overcome with fatigue and watching , at length fell asleep . As usual in such cases of long night watching and early morning sleep , she slept long into the forenoon . When she awoke and looked at her watch she found it was nine o'clock . She arose in haste and dressed herself . This was the morning in which she was to meet her unconscious confederate in crime , Craven Kyte . As soon as she was dressed she went into the parlor , where , it appeared , the waiter with his pass-key had already been before her , for the remains of the last night 's supper had been carried away and the room had been restored to order .