nine o'clock
One was a big feller with kinder squint eyes , the other two was ornery lookin ' fellers ; one of 'em was dark like a furriner , an ' t ` other one had sorter yeller hair . '' `` How long were they there ? '' `` About half 'n hour , I guess . They was all gone ` fore nine o'clock . '' `` Did you hear anything that was said ? '' `` I hearn 'em talkin ' somethin' about the boss . '' `` Mr. Mainwaring ? ''