two o'clock
That Horatio was the right man for the work he wanted done , Mr. Sheldon had been quick to perceive . `` He knows Hawkehurst , and will be able to reckon up any manoeuvres of his better than a stranger ; and is , I think , altogether as deep an old gentleman as one could hope to meet with , barring _ the _ traditional gentleman who did odd jobs for Dr. Faustus , '' the stockbroker said to himself , as his hansom sped along Park Lane on its way to Chelsea . The eagerness with which Captain Paget took up the idea of this business was very agreeable to his patron . `` This is an affair in which success hinges on time , '' said Mr. Sheldon ; `` so , if you mean to go in for the business , you must start for Ullerton by the two o'clock express . You 'll have just time to throw your razors and a clean shirt into a carpet-bag while I talk to you . I 've got a cab outside , and a good one , that will take you to Euston Square in half an hour . '' The Captain showed himself prompt in action .