nine o'clock
At dark on the day of the `` launching '' Parker gazed off across the level of the lake , and said to his men : `` To-morrow , boys , the Spinnaker Lake Air-Line Railroad will run its first train to Po-quette Carry . No freight this time . I want to lay out my landing up there . So all aboard at nine o'clock . Three cars , '' he said , pointing to the new sleds , `` and a free ride for all of you , with my compliments . '' An honest cheer greeted his jocular announcement , and that evening all the Sunk-haze male population assembled round the stove in the post-office to discuss the matter . When the evening was yet young , a red-faced , red-whiskered man , snow-shoes on his back and fresh from the up-country trail , came and warmed himself , listening with interest to the lively discussion .