nine o'clock
Mr. Adams , the typical , plodding , country banker , approved of Spencer . Annabel 's pride in him almost equalled her affection . He was as much at home in the family of Mr. Adams and that of Annabel 's married sister as if he were already a member . One day Jimmy sat down in his room and wrote this letter , which he mailed to the safe address of one of his old friends in St. Louis : DEAR OLD PAL : I want you to be at Sullivan 's place , in Little Rock , next Wednesday night , at nine o'clock . I want you to wind up some little matters for me . And , also , I want to make you a present of my kit of tools . I know you 'll be glad to get them -- you could n't duplicate the lot for a thousand dollars .