nearly six o'clock
Mr. Tobey seemed to be somewhat at a loss to know precisely what was the net result of the proceedings in which he had thus far taken so small a part , but upon being directed by Mrs. Tobey to produce the hundred dollars , he ventured a feeble remonstrance . This was immediately checked by Mrs. Tobey , who assured him that he knew nothing whatever about such matters and never could come to the point , which he ought to be able to do by this time , for nobody could say but that she had done her part . At last two fifty-dollar bills were deposited in Mr. Jayres 's soft palm and a bit of writing was handed over to Mrs. Tobey in exchange for them ; and followed by Mr. Jayres 's warm insistence that they had never done a better thing in their lives , the Tobeys withdrew . It was nearly six o'clock when the door of Mr. Jayres 's office opened again and the shocky head of Bootsey appeared . Mr. Jayres was waiting for him . `` Here you are at last , you wretched little scamp ! '' he cried .