three o'clock
Then , indeed , did the relatives of the children grow uneasy . The two telephones were kept busy , and Mr. Garner , with several other men on horseback , scoured the village . Not a soul had seen either child . At three o'clock Miss Minerva , worn with anxiety and on the verge of a collapse , dropped into a chair on her veranda , her faithful Major by her side . He had come to offer help and sympathy as soon as he heard of her distress , and , finding her in such a softened , dependent , and receptive mood , the Major had remained to try to cheer her up . Mr. and Mrs. Garner were also on the porch , discussing what further steps they could take . `` It is all the fault of that William of yours , '' snapped one little boy 's mother to the other little boy 's aunt : `` Jimmy is the best child in the world when he is by himself , but he is easily led into mischief . ''