nearly noon
`` What did she say , Silent ? '' asked McCarthy , sitting up in bed suddenly . `` Aw , go to sleep , '' responded Swanson , as he rolled over , chuckling at the manner in which McCarthy had betrayed his interest . It was nearly noon when Swanson and McCarthy descended to the hotel lobby in better frames of mind . Manager Clancy , serious and worried , was talking with a gray-haired man and a younger man . McCarthy observed them and grew uncomfortable under their close scrutiny as the three turned toward him and focussed their eyes upon him . He felt relieved when the smaller man shook his head positively and was not surprised a moment later when Clancy came forward toward him and said frankly : `` Forget it , Kohinoor .