one o'clock
No one must know , not even Mr. Richard . '' `` I 'll see to that , Miss Pinckney , an ' if I catch Dinah openin ' her mouth to say more 'n ` potatoes ' I 'll dress her down so 's she wo n't know which end of her 's which . '' Miss Pinckney went upstairs , dressed hurriedly , packed a few things in a bag and the automobile being now at the door , started . It was after one o'clock when she reached Grangersons . Just as on the day when she had arrived with Phyl , Colonel Grangerson , hearing the noise of the car , came out to inspect . He came down the steps , hat in hand , saw the occupant , started back , and then advanced to open the door . `` Why , God bless my soul , it 's you , '' cried the Colonel .