ten o'clock
So Barclay stretched out in his chair , locked his hands back of his head , and looked at the ceiling through his eyelashes . After a silence he addressed the cobwebs above him : `` Supposing the case . Would a letter from me to you , setting forth the desperate need of this accommodation paper , not especially for me , but for Colonel Culpepper 's fortunes and the good name of the Hendricks family -- would that help your cause -- a letter that you could show ; a letter , '' Barclay said slowly , `` asking for this accommodation ; a letter that you could show to -- to -- well , to the proper parties , let us say , to-night ; would -- that kind of a letter help -- '' Barclay rose suddenly to an upright position and went on : `` Say , Mr. Man , that ought to pretty nearly fix it . Let 's leave both matters open , say for two hours , and then at ten o'clock or so -- you come back here , and I 'll have the note for you to sign -- if you care to . How 's that ? '' he asked as he turned to his desk and reached for a pen . `` Well , '' replied Brownwell , `` I am willing to try . ''