three
in the morning
The news was conveyed to Aunt Mary through private advices from Mr. Stebbins -LRB- who had been hastily summoned to the city for purposes of bail -RRB- ; she was very angry indeed , this time -- primarily at the indignity done her flesh and blood by arresting it . Then , as she re-read the lawyer 's letter , other reflections crowded to the fore in her mind . `` Funny ! Whatever could have made the boy get up and go downtown at three in the morning , anyway ? '' she said . `` Seems kind of queer , do n't you think , Arethusa ? Do you suppose he was ill and huntin ' for a drug store ? ''