a quarter past ten
`` Just you run on with the girls , Billy , '' ordered Mr. Westlake . `` Mr. Turner will be over in a few minutes . '' The others of the circle bent their eyes gravely upon Billy and the girls as they turned away , and waited for Mr. Turner to resume . At a quarter past ten , as Mr. Turner and Mr. Princeman walked slowly along the porch to turn into the parlors for a few minutes of music , of which Sam was very fond , a crowd of young people came trooping up the steps . Among them were Billy Westlake and his sister , another young gentleman and Miss Hastings . `` By George , that bowling tournament ! '' exclaimed Mr. Turner .