four o'clock
With the instinct of a true artist he withheld the manner in which the opening of the cave was revealed , said nothing about the tree , and , I grieve to say , added the words `` Open Sesame '' as the important factor to the operation . Neither did he mention the name of Spanish Pete . For all of which he was afterwards duly grateful . `` Meet me at the burnt pine down the crossroads at four o'clock , '' he said in conclusion , `` and I 'll show ye . '' `` Why not now ? '' said Meely impatiently . `` Could n't .