nine in the morning
It 'll be a thrilling bit of reading , and ought to give our pet aversion a cold shiver when he gets its import . Having Marshal Hastings come away up here after him will upset all Brother Lu 's plans for a soft berth during the remainder of his fast-ebbing life ; and he may suddenly determine that it 's better to run away and live to eat another day , than to try and stick it out here , and be landed in a Texas jail . '' `` It 'll seem an awful long time till tomorrow comes , '' sighed the impatient Thad . `` We told him we 'd be around by nine in the morning , did n't we ? Well , let 's call it eight-and-a-half , then . He may be able to get off earlier than he expects , and that would cut Brother Lu out of another meal at the expense of Matilda , whose supplies must be running low by now , I should judge , and her money ditto in the bargain . '' `` Have it your own way , Thad , and drop in for me , '' said Hugh .