three o'clock
` I say , Kenyon , ' said Wentworth , ` that fellow is a trump . His advice has cleared the air wonderfully . I believe his plan is the best , after all , and , as you say , we have no money for an expensive lawsuit . I shall leave you now to get on with your work , and will return at three o'clock . ' At that hour John had his statement finished . The first man to arrive was Longworth , who read the article with approval , merely suggesting a change here and there , which was duly made . Then he put the communication into an envelope , and sent it to the editor of the opposition paper .