nine o'clock
So it will be seen that such an array of beauty and clothes could not help but attract attention , to say nothing of the several automobiles that made up the procession in front of the post-office . At the last moment Belle had to run into a store to make some trifling purchases , while Daisy sent two extra postcards , and Ray needed something from the drug store . Finally all was ready . It was just nine o'clock . `` Ready ! '' called Cora . A blast on a bugle startled them .