half past eight
They took Mark Stratford and some other college friends with them for a three days ' trip on the yacht . Jessie and Amy were eager to see the _ Marigold _ ; but their parents had forbidden any mixed parties on the yacht until either Mr. and Mrs. Drew , or Mr. and Mrs. Norwood could accompany the young people . That would come later in the summer . Amy ran over to the Norwood place before half past eight . The concert , Mr. Blair had told them , was to begin at nine . Jessie had learned a good deal about tuning in on the ether by this time ; and there is no other part of radio knowledge more necessary if the operator would make full use of his set . `` The bedtime story is just concluded , Amy , '' Jessie said when her chum came in .