Twelve o'clock
It was true that he had had no supper , and he ate the apples with a good appetite . The two men sat down , and , producing the same old , greasy pack of cards which they had before used , began to play . It was not until a late hour that they could go about the business which they had planned . Twelve o'clock was as early as they could venture to attempt entering the house . To prime them for the task , they had brought in with them a plentiful supply of whisky , of which they partook at frequent intervals . They offered none to Julius . By and by Julius went to bed .