nine o'clock
The two men helped the physician get the youth undressed and into a spare bed , and then the doctor , with Mrs. Jason 's help , dressed the wounds on the boy 's face and shoulders , while the men waited outside . Then , having done what he could for the boy , and promising to call in the morning , when he could tell more about the boy 's condition , the doctor went home , while Mr. Brown and Mr. Jason planned to get word of the lion to the two circus men who were still at the hotel in the village . `` I 'll drive over with you , '' said the farmer . This they did , though it was late to drive to town , being after nine o'clock , stopping at the `` Ark '' on the way to tell what had taken place at the farmhouse . `` Poor fellow ! '' exclaimed Mrs. Brown . `` We must try to help him . ''