six o'clock in the evening
Not that they trusted José , but , as they pointed out , no matter how much he might be tempted by the jewels , there was no possible way for him to escape with them . He was clever enough to realize this , therefore his resistance to temptation under trying circumstances might be taken for granted . So Pearl at last gave her reluctant consent . Upon the afternoon of the day that Pearl was to dance Hughie brought the news that the first train bearing passengers had arrived , hours late , nearer six o'clock in the evening , than twelve , noon , when it was due ; but nevertheless it had made the journey . It brought several people , but no one seemed to know who they were . `` It is a question , '' said Gallito , squinting his eyes at the sky , `` whether they will get back as easily as they came . See , the snow is again beginning to fall . ''