two o'clock
When he understood how matters were , he would feel like the fool he was -- a fool willing to cast a man off , unheard ! But Truedale blamed himself for the hesitation that meant so much . The telegram -- his fear of making a wrong step -- had caused the grave mistake that could not be righted now . At two o'clock Truedale started -- on Jim 's mare ! White 's cabin had all the appearance of being barred against intrusion . Truedale did not mean to test this , but it hurt him like a blow . However , there was nothing to do but remedy , as soon as possible , the error he had permitted to arise .