seven o'clock
` Go to hell . ' '' On the evening of the phenomena afore mentioned , Percy Darrow had returned to his apartments , where he had dressed unusually early , and by daylight . This was because he had a dinner engagement up-town . It was an informal engagement for a family dinner at seven o'clock ; but Percy had been requested by one of the members to come at about six . This was because the other members would presumably be dressing between six and seven . The young man found a fire blazing on the hearth , although the evening was warm . A graceful girl sat looking into the flames .