Ten o'clock
At a moment when the office was empty of patrons Mr. Drowan stepped into the cupboard for a moment , as though searching for something . `` How late do you stay open ? '' whispered Hemingway . `` Ten o'clock , usually , on Saturday nights , but we 'll keep open as late as you want , officer . '' `` Better keep open until midnight , then . '' So they did , Dick telephoning his parents at the store to explain that he was at the express office helping Dave . Midnight came and went .