Half past three
She stopped twice on me and skidded me into the ditch once . Came mighty near leaving her there and hoofing it . '' In truth , Rackliff was a sight , and Springer restrained a laugh with some difficulty as he observed : `` It must have taken you a deuce of a while to get back on that thing , for the game was over by three o'clock . '' `` Half past three , '' corrected Herbert , turning to trundle the motorcycle toward the carriage house , the door of which , seen through the twilight , was standing open . `` I caught the three-twelve train from Clearport , '' said Phil , unconsciously starting to follow Rackliff . `` Huh ! '' grunted the other .