Three o'clock
I whistled , and he came running , the very embodiment of health and spirits . Marvelling at a dog 's recuperative powers , I reopened the door . As I did so , I heard the stable clock striking . Three o'clock . * * * * * Twelve hours later a servant entered the library to arouse me from a refreshing sleep with the news that some one desired to speak with me upon the telephone . Heavily I made my way to the lobby and put the receiver to my ear , but the first sentence I heard drove the lingering rearguard of Slumber headlong from my system . It was an Inspector of Police , speaking from Flail .