four o'clock
That terrible lifesaving instinct of his was aroused , and he fought with every inch of energy he possessed . I made black coffee , and helped all I could , but the details were pretty messy , and I left the two men to deal with him alone and went back to my room . But I did n't attempt to go to bed ; I was afraid they might be wanting me again . Toward four o'clock Sandy came to my library with word that the boy was asleep and that Percy had moved up a cot and would sleep in his room the rest of the night . Poor Sandy looked sort of ashen and haggard and done with life . As I looked at him , I thought about how desperately he worked to save others , and never saved himself , and about that dismal home of his , with never a touch of cheer , and the horrible tragedy in the background of his life . All the rancor I 've been saving up seemed to vanish , and a wave of sympathy swept over me .