About ten o'clock
The evidence of the servant was taken first . He said that the prisoner had called several times to see his master , always coming when the count was from home ; that he had , before , made one or two efforts to get into the count 's room , but that he , the servant , had always refused him permission . On this evening the count went out early , and Robert Bolton having some errands to do , followed his master . About ten o'clock the prisoner called at the house , No. 24 Cambridge Terrace , and asked to speak to Count St. Croix . The landlady of the house told him the count was from home ; then the prisoner said : `` I know . I will go to his room and wait there for him . '' The landlady , believing him to be a perfect gentleman , allowed him to go up to the count 's room .