about eight
o'clock
And so after much talk it was arranged that Halcyone should make several journeys , taking the gold to the long gallery and then the crucifix ; and then the box could be lifted and repacked again there . And , when she had it all stowed away carefully in the recess of the paneling , she and Cheiron should go openly to the back door and let the caretaker know they had arrived , and go into the house -- and there ostensibly find the treasure . Then they would write to the Misses La Sarthe about their discovery , and take the box to Applewood and deposit it in the bank until their return . All this took a long time but was duly carried out , and about eight o'clock Halcyone and the Professor were able to go back , carrying the crucifix with them , to keep it safe for the night and then to put it back with the gold and the parchment , before they took the box to the bank on the morrow . `` It may be worth more still and there is a good deal of gold , '' the Professor said , `` and their coins would be worth more now . You will be quite a little heiress some day , dear child . '' `` I do not care the least about money , Cheiron , '' she said , `` but I shall be so glad for the aunts . ''