eight o'clock
They had n't the slightest idea what he was doing , but after perhaps ten minutes he went away , going out the door this time and taking the key with him . Mr. Dick had gone in when he was safely gone , but he could see nothing unusual , except that the door of the cupboard in the corner was standing open and there was a brand-new , folding , foot rule in it . That day the bar was closed for good , and there was a good bit of fussing . To add to the trouble , that evening at dinner the pastries were cut off , and at eight o'clock a delegation headed by Senator Biggs visited Mr. Pierce in the office and demanded pastry put back on the menu and the stewed fruit taken off . But Mr. Pierce was firm and they came out pretty well subdued . It was that night , I think , that candles were put in the bedrooms , and all the electric lights were turned off at nine-thirty . At ten o'clock I took my candle and went to Mr. Pierce 's sitting-room door .