nine o'clock
` Pears like dat ar ' headache done come back , ' said Dingee , in his bewilderment . ` He been on hand , powerful ! ' ` I daresay you delivered the message quite right , Dingee , ' said the gentleman , not at all surprised at its tenor ; and giving the boy something to justify the showing of his ivories again , he went away And the bay walked every step of the road down the hill through the woods to the gates of Chickaree ; but from there he went in a long straight gallop home . It was between eight and nine o'clock one evening , two or three days later , when Mr. Rollo was informed that some one wanted to speak to him . It was Reo Hartshorne . ` Very glad to see you home , sir , ' said Reo earnestly ; he was a man of few words . ` I beg pardon -- but are you going to the Governor 's to-night , Mr. Rollo ? '