four in the afternoon
You must tell your father how you got the best of a pickpocket . '' `` So I will . I guess he 'll think I 'm smarter than he reckoned for . '' At about half-past four in the afternoon , Fred was called upon to bid his country friend good-by . Looking from the door of the car , he saw Joshua climb into a hay wagon driven by an elderly man whose appearance led him to conclude that he was the `` dad '' to whom Joshua had frequently referred . The sun sank , the darkness came on , but still the train sped swiftly over its iron pathway . The passengers settled back in their seats , some fell asleep , and the hum of conversation ceased .