about five o'clock
`` I thought most burglaries were committed in the night . '' `` They are , generally , but this was an exception . There was no one in the house except old Mr. Carver , who is quite hard of hearing . The burglary probably took place about five o'clock , and the burglar is supposed to have taken the 5:51 train from Elmira . '' `` Why , that is the train I was on , '' said Fred in surprise . `` By a curious coincidence , '' said the detective with a queer smile , `` it was by your train that the burglar probably traveled . '' His tone was so significant that Fred asked quickly , `` What do you mean ? ''