nine o'clock
Meanwhile Julius was returning to the miserable room which he called home . He was thinking how he could communicate the information agreed upon without arousing the suspicions of the two confederates . Finally he decided upon a story which seemed to him satisfactory . It was nine o'clock when he entered the room where Jack Morgan and Marlowe , having got tired of playing cards , were leaning back against the wall in their chairs , smoking clay pipes . The room was full of the odor of a villainous quality of cheap tobacco when Julius reappeared . `` Well , Julius , '' said Jack , removing his pipe from his mouth and regarding him eagerly , `` what luck ? '' `` Good , '' said Julius briefly `` What have you found out ? ''