ten o'clock
To arrest Mr. Hardie on a warrant would entail a prosecution for felony , and separate Jane and Edward for ever . He telegraphed Green to meet him at the station ; and reached Barkington at eight that very evening . Green and he proceeded to Albion Villa , and there they held a long and earnest consultation with Edward ; and at last , on certain conditions , Mr. Green and Edward consented to act on Sampson 's plan . Green , by this time , knew all Mr. Hardie 's out-of-door habits ; and assured them that at ten o'clock he would walk up and down the road for at least half an hour , the night being dry . It wanted about a quarter to ten , when Mrs. Dodd came down , and proposed supper to the travellers . Sampson declined it for the present ; and said they had work to do at eleven . Then , making the others a signal not to disclose anything at present he drew her aside and asked after Julia .