about three o'clock
said one of the men , patting Roger 's shoulder . `` It was all along of him that we found you . Want to know how ? Well -- about three o'clock it was , maybe a little earlier , maybe a little later , my wife woke me up . ` Do you hear that ? ' she says . I listened and heard a horse in the lane before the door , neighing , -- I ca n't tell you exactly how it was , -- like as if he 'd call up the house . '