two o'clock in the afternoon
inquired the judge . `` Perfectly , '' replied that lawyer , his face beaming with good nature . He knew that Goodlaw had given up the case and that his path was now clear . `` Then , crier , '' said the judge , `` you may adjourn the court until Monday next , at two o'clock in the afternoon . '' The result of the trial seemed to be a foregone conclusion . Every one said there was no doubt , now , that Ralph was really Robert Burnham 's son . People even wondered why Mrs. Burnham did not end the matter by acknowledging the boy and taking him to her home .