one o'clock in the morning
He had not disdained the dollars that came as single spies rather than in battalions . Until the time should arrive when he might angle for whales , he was prepared to catch sprats . Much may be done , even on a small scale , by perseverance . In those early days , Mr. McEachern 's observant eye had not failed to notice certain peddlers who obstructed the traffic , divers tradesmen who did the same by the side-walk , and of restaurant keepers not a few with a distaste for closing at one o'clock in the morning . His researches in this field were not unprofitable . In a reasonably short space of time , he had put by the three thousand dollars that were the price of his promotion to detective-sergeant . He did not like paying three thousand dollars for promotion , but there must be sinking of capital if an investment is to prosper .