three o'clock
He was willing to help , no matter who it was for . `` Before Monday night . '' Peter drew out his watch as if to find some relief from its dial , and slipped it into his pocket again . It was not yet three o'clock and his bank was still open , but it did not contain ten thousand dollars or any other sum that he could draw upon . Besides , neither Jack , nor MacFarlane , nor anybody connected with Jack , had an account at the Exeter . The discounting of their notes was , therefore , out of the question . `` To-day is a short business day , Jack , being Saturday , '' he said with a sigh .