about eight
o'clock
Joe was so practical ! Herb and Jimmy came in for a modified share of applause because of the help they had rendered by their prompt and efficient handling of the fire grenades , which had held the flames under control until the fire department could get to the place and complete the job . The minister 's house adjoined the big stone church , which was on West Main Street and divided the business from the residential part of the street . It was a roomy , capacious structure , and at about eight o'clock that night it became a place of pilgrimage for a large number of the boys of the town . Buck Looker and his cronies were conspicuous by their absence , but this was a relief rather than a privation . Bob and his friends were among the first comers . They were warmly greeted by Dr. Dale and ushered into the large living room of the parsonage .