four o'clock
As it happened , it was not necessary for him to go , for , at the corner of the street which led to the Judge 's house , he met the postmaster 's small son , laboriously dragging the fateful cart of yesterday . In it were all of Roger 's books and other belongings , including an umbrella which he had loaned to the Judge on a rainy night and expected never to see again . -LSB- Sidenote : A Brief Message -RSB- The message was brief and very much to the point . Fido had died painlessly at four o'clock that morning . The Dreams Come True -LSB- Sidenote : Gaining Strength -RSB- The hours Roger had taken from his work in the office had brought nothing but good to Barbara . She gained strength rapidly after she began to walk , and was soon able to dispense with the cane , though she could not walk easily , nor far . She tired quickly and was forced to rest often , but she went about the house slowly and even up and down the stairs .