nearly nine o'clock
I shall probably be up most of the night myself , but do you be off now , and get a good night 's rest . You have earned it . '' So once more Jack drove the grey car to Bremerton . He was almost reeling with fatigue by this time , for it was nearly nine o'clock , and he had done enough since noon to tire out a full-grown man . `` That was mighty clever work of yours with the motorcycle , '' he said to Tom . `` How did you ever think of it ? '' `` I did n't want to be caught , Jack , that 's all .