twelve o'clock
If you 'll leave these drawings , I 'll think them over and call you up again in a few days . '' At Judge Cutler 's suggestion , Archey had been elected treasurer to take Burdon 's place . Mary took the plans into his office and showed them to him . They were still discussing them , sitting at opposite sides of his flat-top desk , when the twelve o'clock whistle blew . A few minutes later , the four-hour workers passed through the gate , the men walking with their wives , the children playing between . `` I wonder how it 's going to turn out , '' said Archey . `` I wonder ... '' said Mary .