eight o'clock
And then , the line broke and streamed around the policemen . A great cheer went up from the street , and Grant Adams 's face twitched and his eyes filled with tears . Then he hurried away . It was eight o'clock and the picketing for the day was done , when Grant reached his office . `` Well , '' said Fenn , who had Violet 's notes before him , `` it 's considerably better than a dog fall . They have n't a smelter at work . Two shafts are working with about a third of a force , and we feel they are bluffing .