one o'clock
At four o'clock on the afternoon of January 2 , Mrs. Holton drank a cup of bouillon at Struby 's counter , informed the white-jacketed attendant that it was excellent , and crossed Main Street to Montgomery 's Bank under the admiring eyes of a dozen young collegians who happened to be loafing in the drug-store . Amzi escorted his sister at once to his private room at the rear , poked the fire , buttoned his coat and sat down . `` Well , Lois , how goes it ? '' His question was the one he habitually asked his customers , and he had no idea that anything of importance had happened to his sister since he left her at one o'clock . `` The air in the counting-room is bad , Amzi ; you ought to put in ventilators . A little fresh air would increase the efficiency of the clerks one hundred per cent , '' she remarked , tossing her muff and a package on the table . It was a solid package that fell with a bang .