nine o'clock
If the Emperor had been taken prisoner , there must be a traitor somewhere . They did not feel sure of the revenue of a new Republic . Night came on . Toward nine o'clock , the doctor returned quietly and alone to the mayor 's residence , persuaded that his adversary had retired . And , as he was trying to force an entrance with a few blows of a pickaxe , the loud voice of a guard demanded suddenly : `` Who goes there ? '' Monsieur Massarel beat a retreat at the top of his speed . Another day dawned without any change in the situation .