nine o'clock in the morning
You may keep what money you have for a new start until you get to work again . '' Zeph looked grateful . Then Ralph gave some details of the record run to Bridgeport , there was some general conversation , and he went to bed . Ralph had asked his mother to call him at nine o'clock in the morning , but an hour before that time there was a tap at the door of the bedroom . `` Ralph , dear , '' spoke up his mother , `` I dislike to disturb you , but a messenger boy has just brought a telegram , and I thought that maybe it was something of importance and might need immediate attention . '' `` That 's right , mother . I will be down stairs in a minute , '' answered the young railroader , and he dressed rapidly and hurried down to the sitting room , where his mother stood holding out to him a sealed yellow envelope .