About nine o'clock
To his surprise Shargar was gone , and for a moment he doubted whether he had not been dreaming all that had passed between them the night before . His plaid was folded up and laid upon a chair , as if it had been there all night , and his Ainsworth was on the table . But beside it was the money Shargar had drawn from his pockets . About nine o'clock Dr. Anderson arrived , found Ericson not so much worse as he had expected , comforted Robert , and told him he must go to bed . ` But I can not leave Mr. Ericson , ' said Robert . ` Let your friend -- what 's his odd name ? -- watch him during the day . '