eight o'clock
Tom told him of the latest request from Washington and asked that another three-shift work schedule be set up to turn out the additional Quakelizors . `` Hank and I will bring the blueprints over right away , if you do n't mind being late to dinner , '' Tom said . Ned Newton agreed willingly , only too happy to help cope with the quake menace . By eight o'clock that evening , work on the project was proceeding at great speed . The Swift Construction Company continued humming with activity around the clock . The week end was almost over by the time Mr. Swift arrived back from the space station . Tom flew to Fearing Island to meet him .