two o'clock
At last they saw four figures steal past the dim basement light . One of them halted near the window , and three crept away in the darkness . Presently one of them returned , and all activity was at an end for the time being . How near it was to two o'clock the watchers could not tell . They only knew that they were within twenty-five feet of Geddos and Ostrom , and that they would not have long to wait . Soon a bright little blaze of light crossed the basement opening . Then it returned , crossing a second time , and a third .