THREE O'CLOCK
He looked at his father and the other men in a significant way as he reached for the paper , and then , glancing at the headlines , realized the worst . ALL CHICAGO BURNING FIRE RAGES UNCHECKED IN COMMERCIAL SECTION SINCE YESTERDAY EVENING . BANKS , COMMERCIAL HOUSES , PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN RUINS . DIRECT TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION SUSPENDED SINCE THREE O'CLOCK TO-DAY . NO END TO PROGRESS OF DISASTER IN SIGHT . `` That looks rather serious , '' he said , calmly , to his companions , a cold , commanding force coming into his eyes and voice . To his father he said a little later , `` It 's panic , unless the majority of the banks and brokerage firms stand together . ''