five to seven o'clock
The chair was rolled into the bedroom , where two candles had been lighted on the mantel , and when the body was laid on the bed , the commissioner returned to the office . Saniel made his examination last as long a time as possible , to the end that he need not leave the house ; but he could not prolong it beyond certain limits . When they were reached , he returned to the clerk 's office , where the commissioner had installed himself , and was hearing the concierge 's deposition . `` And so , '' he said , `` from five to seven o'clock no one asked for M. Caffie ? '' `` No one . But I left my lodge at a quarter past five to light the gas on the stairs ; that took me twenty minutes , because I am stiff in my joints , and during this time some one might have gone up and down the stairs without my seeing them . '' `` Well , '' the commissioner said , turning to Saniel , `` have you found any distinguishing feature ? ''