ten minutes to two
`` I suppose that boy was fooling me , '' he thought . `` Maybe it 's one of those silly jokes that become all the rage every now and then . '' Richard walked to the corner of Ann Street . St. Paul 's clock now pointed to ten minutes to two , and he had no time to waste . `` Watch protectors , gents , only ten cents each ! May some day save you the loss of a valuable timepiece ! Step right up now ; only a dime !