three
in the afternoon
It was a spontaneous uprising of the people of Washington . Hungry , homeless in the sharpening autumn weather , and nearly all bereft of members of their families , too often of the breadwinner , now lying deep beneath the rubble that littered the streets , they had gathered in their thousands to protest against any attempt to yield . Dick , flying overhead at the apex of his squadron , felt his heart swell with elation as he watched the orderly crowds . This was at three in the afternoon : at six the ultimatum ended , the new frightfulness was to begin . At five , Vice-president Tomlinson was to address the crowds . The old man had risen to the occasion . He had cast off his pompousness and vanity , and was known to favor war to the bitter end .