six o'clock
Gray had at first hesitated about having a meeting that night . But he had a simple rule of action , and was always guided by it . The Spirit seemed to lead him to continue the meeting , and so Saturday night he went on as usual . The excitement all over the city had reached its climax when the polls closed at six o'clock . Never before had there been such a contest in Raymond . The issue of license or no-license had never been an issue under such circumstances . Never before had such elements in the city been arrayed against each other .