four o'clock
`` It 's a noble and benevolent conspiracy that has turned this cabin into a Paradise and brought all this happiness upon me , '' he said as he kissed her . `` I thought it strange that Mr. Nuckles should be on hand at the right moment . '' `` The creek was a harder thing to manage , '' she answered with a smile . `` I told my messenger to see that the gate of the reservoir was opened at four o'clock . So , you see , you had to marry or swim . Now I 've made a clean breast of it . I felt sure something would happen before you got back from Milwaukee .