about three
o'clock
Of course Donovan started and ran that way , leaving Schultz to follow , and , just back of Captain Westervelt 's , the third house from the northward end , he almost collided with Lieutenant Truman , officer of the day , who ordered him to run for Dr. Graham and fetch him up to Lieutenant Blakely 's quick . So of what had taken place he , too , was ignorant until later . It was the hospital attendant , Todd , whose story came next and brought Plume to his feet with consternation in his eyes . Todd said he had been sitting at the lieutenant 's bedside when , somewhere about three o'clock , he had to go out and tell Downs to make less noise . Downs was completely upset by the catastrophe to his officer and , somehow , had got a few comforting drinks stowed away , and these had started him to singing some confounded Irish keen that grated on Todd 's nerves . He was afraid it would disturb the patient and he was about to go out and remonstrate when the singing stopped and presently he heard Downs 's voice in excited conversation . Then a woman 's voice in low , urgent , persuasive whisper became faintly audible , and this surprised Todd beyond expression .