noon
Clearly Amos was meditating aloud ; no one replied and the talk flowed on . But the old man looked into the moonlight and dreamed dreams . The next day was Grant 's day at his carpenter 's bench , and when he came to his office with his kit in his hands at five o'clock in the afternoon , he found Violet Hogan waiting with the letters he was to sign , and with the mail opened and sorted . As he was signing his letters Violet gave him the news of the day : `` Dick Bowman ran in at noon and asked me to see if I could get Dr. Nesbit and George Brotherton and Henry Fenn down here this evening to talk over his investment of little Ben 's money . The check will come to-morrow . '' Grant looked up from his desk , but before he could ask a question Violet answered : `` They 'll be down at eight . The Doctor is that proud !