ten o'clock
He gave no information now to any one of his purpose or destination , not even to Millie Splay , who came out with him alone into the hall , yearning for some crumb of hope . All that he said to her was : `` It is possible that I may be later than I think ; but I shall certainly be back to-night . '' And he drove off in Luttrell 's powerful small car . It was , in fact , ten o'clock when Hillyard returned to Rackham Park . There was that in his manner which encouraged the inmates to hope some way out had been discovered . Questions were poured upon him , and some information given . The date of the inquest had been fixed for the next Monday , and meanwhile no statement of any kind had been put before the coroner .