ten
o'clock
The thing had chanced before . Mr. Harley would cool him into calmness with a dozen words . Storri 's poise restored , Mr. Harley would seek those speculative statesmen , lusting for draw-poker . He should be with them by ten o'clock -- a ripe hour for cards . Mr. Harley would oppose poker in its usual form and argue for table-stakes -- five thousand dollars a corner . Two of the speculative statesmen were not worth five thousand dollars . So much the better ; in case he were fortunate , Mr. Harley would accept their paper .