nine in the morning
A cry of horror came from his lips . He sat back mopping his brow . Another glance over the side brought an expression of terror to his white face and he reached for the heavy automatic pistol which hung by the side of the control seat . * * * * * `` He cleared Bellefonte at nine in the morning , Dr. Bird '' said Inspector Dolan of the Post Office Department , `` and headed toward Philipsburg . He never arrived . By ten we were alarmed and by eleven we had planes out searching for him . They reported nothing .