nine o'clock
All the way down there Pratt continued alone . He and the chauffeur , long after dark , returned with provisions and blankets . They had driven the car as far as possible , then climbed the ravine on foot . At nine o'clock Beth was asleep beneath the stars , dreaming of her meeting with Van . At daylight all were up , and in the chill of the rarified mountain air were walking stiffly to the car . The chauffeur , who had slept in his machine , promised breakfast by eight at Mrs. Dick 's . He tore up the road and he tore away their breath , but he came into Goldite half an hour ahead of time , and claimed he had driven `` pretty slow . ''