three o'clock
The poor creature hesitated to reply : the evidence of guilt had evidently been overwhelming . Then , obeying a sign from Rénine , she answered without a pause : `` The murderer went to Suresnes on a motorcycle and the tracks discovered were those of my husband 's machine . They found a handkerchief with my husband 's initials ; and the revolver which was used belonged to him . Lastly , one of our neighbours maintains that he saw my husband go out on his bicycle at three o'clock and another that he saw him come in at half-past four . The murder was committed at four o'clock . '' `` And what does Jacques Aubrieux say in his defence ? '' `` He declares that he slept all the afternoon .