About noon
It had n't been slept in nor touched . Then things was strewn around considerable , and the top drawer of his dressing-case was kept locked all the forenoon until he went to the city . '' `` When did he go to the city ? '' `` About noon . '' `` Did you see Mr. Scott the day or evening preceding Mr. Mainwaring 's death ? '' `` No , sir ; but I know he was locked in Mr. Mainwaring 's library all the afternoon , after the folks had gone out driving . '' `` How do you know the library was locked ? ''