about nine o'clock
There he was seen by Rhoda as he was about to climb the fence , and , not knowing it was the girl , he took fright and ran out of the yard into Jersey Street . Here he found Mrs. Clear , who had left me and was waiting for him , and the pair went off to see Dr. Jorce at Hampstead . I believe they remained there all night . `` Left alone , I climbed over the fence about nine o'clock , and saw Clear . He was celebrating Christmas Eve by drinking heavily , and I was unable to bring him to reason . I therefore left the stiletto which I had brought with me on the table , and returned to my house in Jersey Street . I never saw him alive again .