five o'clock
She hurries to a telegraph station , and sends the message to Trueman calling him to Wilkes-Barre . `` If he only gets here before the police or the troops , he can prevent trouble , '' is the thought that consoles her . The hour that passes before she receives word that he will arrive on the Keystone Express , seems an eternity . With the knowledge that Trueman will arrive at five o'clock she breathes a sigh of relief . Again she mingles with the crowds which fill the streets . Here and there she goes , begging of the men and women to refrain from doing anything that they will regret later . The afternoon wears on , and as rumors float through the town that the Governor has called out the State Guard , the excitement increases .