eight
o'clock in the morning
He had no baggage , except such as he might carry in his pocket , but he entered a bus that stood outside and was driven away with a final doff of his hat to the watching girl . Mary Louise decided in the instant what to do . Mr. Peter Conant was a lawyer and had an office in one of the big buildings down-town . She remembered that he always made a point of being in his office at eight o'clock in the morning , and it was nearly eight now . She would visit Mr. Conant in his office , for this could not possibly endanger the safety of Gran ` pa Jim in case the detective 's story proved false , or if an attempt had been made to deceive her . The man had seemed sincere and for the time being he had actually gone away ; but she was suspicious of detectives . She ran upstairs for her coat and hat and at once left the hotel .