about ten o'clock
In a short interval , however , she arose from her seat , and signified to her father that she had occasion to leave the house for a few minutes . The latter asked her whither she intended to go , adding , that , in her present weak state , she had better remain in the house . She replied , she was just going to visit a neighbour ; and her father not having suspected any connection between the sound at the window and the departure of his daughter , offered no further opposition to her expressed wish . It was about ten o'clock when Mary went out ; eleven struck , and she was no yet come home . William Glenday became alarmed , and sent to inquire if she was in the neighbour 's house she had mentioned . The servant came back , and informed him that she had not called there for many months . This increased her father 's alarm , and he ran immediately over to the house of John Connal , to inquire if she was there .