about four o'clock
Armitage took him to the city after lunch and as usual was instructed to return to The Crags . This gave Jack opportunity to see Chief Roberts and to learn that Yeasky was resting easily and cheerfully , apparently eager to live up to the very letter of his contract . Anne was in her room when he returned and Sara was with her . Koltsoff came back in a taxicab in a frightful state of mind , bordering on mental disintegration , about four o'clock -- just in time to keep an appointment with his host and Marie to drive to the Reading Room . As he crossed the veranda , a French bull pup ran playfully between his feet and nearly tripped him . He kicked at the animal , which fled squealing down the steps . `` Hey , you , '' cried the peppery Ronald , `` that 's my dog . ''