five o'clock
This having been settled , there was nothing more to do except to chat away the time till morning . As they talked , the first faint flush of dawn appeared in the east , giving promise of a fine day despite the fact that the moonless night had hinted of rain . Finally Garry looked at his watch . `` Just five o'clock , '' he announced . `` In another few minutes we start for the Everett home . By the way , that Miss Ruth is a brick . '' He said it so enthusiastically that Dick and Phil looked at each other and then burst into a shout of laughter .