About four o'clock in the afternoon
That leaves our cash quite short at present . Sorry we ca n't arrange it for you . '' Merwin went back to his little bare office and plaited at his quirt again . About four o'clock in the afternoon he went to the First National Bank and leaned over the railing of Longley 's desk . `` I 'll try to get that money for you to-night -- I mean to-morrow , Bill . '' `` All right , Tom , '' said Longley quietly . At nine o'clock that night Tom Merwin stepped cautiously out of the small frame house in which he lived .