About three o'clock
He explained the reason for his wearing the newsboy 's clothes . Ted spent a quiet , comfortable afternoon with her . Many things they still had to talk about and the mother realized how much it was the desire of Ted to have her and Helen come out to that great West , a land where contentment and opportunity , at least , were more likely to be found than in this place , in which she had lived so many years . * * * * * About three o'clock , only a half hour after he had been at Adams street , Strong was called to the telephone . He had been busy at a report , the call was unexpected and could only come from his secretary or from Ted , the only two besides Walker who knew of this new location . It proved to be his secretary . `` A messenger boy came here a little while ago with a message for you , '' she said .