two minutes to five
He curtly declined to interfere , denied all knowledge of any such prisoner , and hung up the receiver while Feehan was expostulating with him . The mild mannered , gentle little reporter was rising to the emergency . He wiped his forehead free from the beads of sweat and looked at his watch . It was two minutes to five when the night man reported again . `` Minette 's on his way to the station , '' he said . `` He 'll try to get Judge Manasse to order the release , and he is carrying ten thousand dollars in securities as a bond . '' `` Good , '' said Feehan rapidly .