Nine o’clock
A Mr. Sylvester has ` phoned you twice this evening . He wishes to see you at his office at the earliest possible moment . He says it is _ very _ important . '' Nine o'clock is an early hour for a New York lawyer of prominence to be at his place of business . Yet , when Captain Elisha asked the office boy of Sylvester , Kuhn and Graves if the senior partner was in , he received an affirmative answer . `` Yes , sir , '' said Tim , respectfully . His manner toward the captain had changed surprisingly since the latter 's first call .