one o'clock Sunday
But a man without money has n't got ` openers ; ' he draws four to a queen and never betters . '' He found Arthur convalescent and jealous of all the time that could be spared to him . So , much to Checkers ' disgust , his only opportunity of now seeing Pert lay in her occasional visits to the store , when shopping , generally accompanied by Sadie . As soon as Arthur was strong enough to be about the house , Aunt Deb , as a little surprise for him , asked Sadie and Pert to one o'clock Sunday dinner . Arthur 's hollow eyes beamed lovingly from his thin , pale face , as Pert entered the room . Checkers saw it , and his conscience smote him . `` I 'll scratch my entry , '' he inwardly resolved , `` and leave Arthur a walk-over . ''