one o'clock Sunday afternoon
* * * * * A week from the succeeding Saturday , Mr. Skinner did not come down to the office , but a telephone message from his home informed the chief clerk that Mr. Skinner was at home and somewhat indisposed . The chief clerk was to advise Mr. Peck that he , Mr. Skinner , had contemplated having a conference with the latter that day , but that his indisposition would prevent this . Mr. Skinner hoped to be feeling much better tomorrow , and since he was very desirous of a conference with Mr. Peck before the latter should depart on his next selling pilgrimage , on Monday , would Mr. Peck be good enough to call at Mr. Skinner 's house at one o'clock Sunday afternoon ? Mr. Peck sent back word that he would be there at the appointed time and was rewarded with Mr. Skinner 's thanks , via the chief clerk . Promptly at one o'clock the following day , Bill Peck reported at the general manager 's house . He found Mr. Skinner in bed , reading the paper and looking surprisingly well .