about eight o'clock
The case was becoming more than ever a puzzle to me , but there was nothing left for me to do but to wait until Kennedy was ready to accompany Dr. Guthrie to the Willoughby house . Several times he tried to reach the doctor by telephone , but it was not until the middle of the afternoon that he succeeded . `` I shall be quite busy the rest of the afternoon , Walter , '' remarked Craig , after he had made his appointment with Dr. Guthrie . `` If you will meet me out at the Willoughbys ' at about eight o'clock , I shall be much obliged to you . '' I promised , and tried to devote myself to catching up with my notes , which were always sadly behind when Kennedy had an important case . I did not succeed in accomplishing much , however . Dr. Guthrie himself met me at the door of the beautiful house on Woodridge Avenue and with a hearty handshake ushered me into the large room in the right wing outside of which we had placed the telegraphone two nights before .