six o'clock
The man Bampton would not appear to be an interesting character , and since no great damage has been done , his drunken frolic hardly comes within my sphere . Of Mr. De Lana , of the Stock Exchange , I never heard , unless he happens to be a member of the firm of De Lana and Day ? '' `` He 's not a member of that firm , sir , '' shouted the Major . `` He was , up to six o'clock this evenin ' . '' `` What do you mean exactly ? '' inquired Harley , and the tone of his voice suggested that he was beginning to entertain doubts of the Major 's sanity or sobriety ; then : `` He 's dead ! '' declared the latter .