five o'clock
`` Queer , is n't it ? '' spoke Hiram , as the revenue officer left them . `` It is a rather strange proceeding , '' admitted Dave . At five o'clock that afternoon the two friends were down at the south pylons awaiting the coming in of the machines engaged in the non-stop race . A great crowd was gathered , for according to estimated schedules some of the monoplanes would be due within the coming half hour . `` If it 's the Aegis first , '' spoke Hiram , `` it makes three winning stunts for Mr. King in two days . '' A sort of instantaneous flutter pervaded the people as some word starting from the judge 's stand passed electrically through the crowd .