the hour of five
Harvey stared a moment , then slowly walked out to the elevated . He had not yet learned to follow the rapid working of Jim Weeks 's mind . In the meantime Mr. Porter was nervous . Being unsuccessful in his search for Weeks , and seeing the possibility of failure before him , he greeted the hour of five with a frown ; but he realized that there was nothing to be done . McNally was on the field and must fight it out alone . It was a quarter after five when he stepped from the elevator at Field 's , and confronted a very reproachful young woman . `` Sorry , dear , but I could n't get away any sooner . ''