ten o'clock
When Evelyn went to her room she would follow her there . The longer she delayed facing Evelyn with her sister 's letter the harder the task would become . But at dinner time Evelyn 's place was vacant . At ten o'clock that night she had not come in . Becoming alarmed Grace telephoned to Althea Parker to know if Evelyn were with her . In reply to her anxious inquiry Althea declared she had not seen Evelyn for two days . Uncertain as to the wisest course to pursue Grace concluded to wait until Emma came in from an evening 's visit with Patience Eliot .