about ten o'clock
This situation had tempted the burglars whom Seaton baffled ; and now it tempted Seaton . Wardlaw must pass that way on leaving General Rolleston 's house . At a bend of the lane two twin elms stood out a foot or two from the hedge . Seaton got behind these at about ten o'clock and watched for him with a patience and immobility that boded ill . His preparations for this encounter were singular . He had a close-shutting inkstand and a pen , and one sheet of paper , at the top of which he had written `` Sydney , '' and the day of the month and year , leaving the rest blank . And he had the revolver with which he had shot the robber at Helen Rolleston 's window ; and a barrel of that arm was loaded with swan shot .