six o'clock sharp
Sunday passed quickly enough for Matt . He attended church and the Sunday-school into which Ida Bartlett had introduced him , and in the evening he packed his valise with all of his worldly possessions . Ida Bartlett also came over to bid him good-by , and remained to give him such advice as he might have received from an elder sister . Matt had arranged to meet Andrew at the stable at six o'clock sharp , and quarter of an hour before the appointed time found him on his way to the place , valise in hand . `` I 'll show Andrew that I mean to be on time , '' he thought to himself , as he turned into the street upon which the stable was situated . Suddenly he saw a crowd running up from the block below . There were at least a dozen men and boys , some of whom were shouting at the top of their lungs : `` Fire !