seven o'clock
He jumped on a bicycle laden with a complete painter 's outfit and rode off to the Gare d'Austerlitz . He slept that night at Issoudun . The next morning , he mounted his machine at break of day . At seven o'clock , he walked into the Chateauroux post-office and asked to be put on to Paris . As he had to wait , he entered into conversation with the clerk and learnt that , two days before , at the same hour , a man dressed for motoring had also asked for Paris . The proof was established . He waited no longer .