nine o'clock before
Though he saw fit to espouse the cause of Roswell against Dick , it was more because he disliked the latter than because he was blind to the faults of the former . Indeed , he had a very moderate opinion of his young cousin 's capabilities . The days slipped by , and Saturday night came . It was nine o'clock before Roswell was released , the Saturday-night trade being the best of the week . The other clerks had been paid , Roswell 's turn coming last , because he was the youngest . The designation of the firm was HALL & TURNER . Mr. Hall , the senior partner , usually went home early in the evening ; and Mr. Turner , the junior partner , a man of about thirty-five , attended to the evening business , and paid the weekly wages .