nine o'clock before
He now met a policeman who looked at him questioningly . Mr. Heatherbloom greeted him with a blitheness at variance with his mood . Officialdom only growled and gazed after the young man as if to say : `` We 'll gather you in , yet . '' It was past nine o'clock before Mr. Heatherbloom ventured to approach the house ; as he did so , the front door closed ; some one had been admitted . He himself went in through the area way ; from above came joyous barks , a woman 's voice ; pandemonium . Mr. Heatherbloom listened . Later he learned what had happened ; a young woman had brought back Naughty ; a very honest young woman who refused all reward .