six
o'clock in the morning
He knew exactly whither the boss was heading , and when Enoch had been admitted into a brick house on a quiet street not a stone 's throw from the station , Jonas entered nimbly through the basement . He had a short conference with a colored man in the kitchen , then he went up to the second floor and sat down in a dark corner of the hall where he could keep an eye on all who entered the rear room . Well dressed men came and went from the room all night . It was nearing six o'clock in the morning when Jonas stopped a waiter who was carrying in a tray of coffee . `` How many 's there now ? '' he demanded . `` Only four , '' replied the waiter .