eight o'clock
It began `` Dear Jerold , '' but it merely informed him she had found apartments on Madison Avenue , not far from Twenty-ninth Street . He wrote her a note to acquaint her with the fact that new developments called him at once to Branchville , whence he might continue to Albany , and this , with a dozen magnificent roses , he sent by special messenger to Miss Jeraldine Root . He was still enabled to catch a fairly early train from Grand Central Station . A little after eight o'clock he arrived in Branchville , found James Pike 's real-estate office ablaze with light , and walked in on that busy gentleman , who rose in excitement to grasp him by the hand . `` You got my wire ? '' demanded Mr. Pike . `` I 'm awful glad you came .