nine o'clock
And his mother ! She had been so sure of him ! The telephone bell wakened her with a message from camp . His voice greeted her pleasantly with the word that it was all right , he had reached camp in plenty of time , found a good place for the car , and it would be at the hotel at nine o'clock . Ruth turned from the phone with a vague disappointment . He had not said a word of thanks or good-bye or anything , only that he must hurry . Not even a word to his mother .