one o'clock
These belonged to Louis Hamblin , whose eyes lighted with sudden triumph , while an evil smile played over his face as he saw them . `` I thought so , '' he muttered , as he noticed Ray Palmer 's attitude of devotion . `` That would prove the truth of my suspicions , if nothing else did so . '' It was after one o'clock when Mona told Ray that she must go to her room , so as to be in readiness to assist Mrs. Montague when she came up from the pavilion . Ray was loath to let her go ; he longed to keep her there with him until the last moment , but he felt that she was the best judge of her duty , and he would not interfere with it , since he had conceded the point of her remaining with Mrs. Montague for the present . He arose to accompany her through the pavilion and drawing-room to the hall . `` Will it not be better for me to go alone ? ''