eight o'clock
And puffed his cigarette . Pell addressed both the bandit and Jasper Hardy . `` I 'll make a better offer . Keep _ him _ here until eight o'clock , and I 'll give you twenty thousand dollars ! '' Lopez was considering , `` H 'm , '' he murmured , and stroked his chin . Uncle Henry saw a mess ahead . He steered right into the group , crying , `` Wait a minute .