five p.m.
He looked at the clock , sighed , and lowered his eyes again . `` I suppose it 's too late to cancel the contract now ? '' Bones nodded . `` Twenty-four hours , poor old victim , '' he said miserably , `` expired at five p.m. '' `` So that 's that , '' said Hamilton . Walking across , he tapped his partner on the shoulder . `` Well , Bones , it ca n't be helped , and probably our pal in Dundee has taken an extravagant view . '' `` Not he , '' said Bones , `` not he , dear old cheerer .