Two o'clock
Harry was about to say good-by to his companions , but they advised him to ride back with them to a point on the road where he could make his way to Waybridge without the trouble of passing through the wood , besides having a less distance to go . `` What time is it ? '' he asked . `` Two o'clock , '' answered one of the detectives , consulting his watch . `` Only two o'clock ! '' Harry could scarcely believe it , so much had happened since he got up in the morning , yet it was even so . It had taken very little time to do his business in the city , as we know , and almost half the day still lay before him .