about eleven o'clock
He was a mean man , and wished to appropriate it to his own use . Besides this , he was a stubborn man , and our hero 's resistance only made him the more determined to triumph over his opposition by fair means or foul . It struck him that it would be a good idea to take advantage of our hero 's slumber , and take the money quietly from his pocketbook while he was unconscious . Accordingly , about eleven o'clock , he went softly up the attic stairs with a candle in his hand , and , with noiseless steps , approached the bed . Herbert 's regular breathing assured him that he was asleep . Abner Holden took up his pants and felt for his pocketbook . He found it , and drew it out with exultation .