ten o'clock
When that sudden weariness came to claim him and he cast himself in slumber upon the couch , the San Reve , from where she stood statue-like in the center of the room , bent upon him her gray-green eyes . She stood thus for a space , then the slow tears began to stain her cheeks . She threw herself down beside Storri , kissed him and drew his head to her bosom , crying hopelessly . Richard had been requested by Inspector Val to meet him at the south front of the Treasury Building at ten o'clock . `` Do you remember , '' asked Inspector Val , `` how several weeks ago we visited the drain ? '' Yes ; Richard recalled it . `` Come with me to-night , '' said Inspector Val ; `` the drain shall explain the mystery of that muddy water , and why I said our man was hard at work . ''