nine in the evening
It would be so much better that he should see the major . But then again , it might be that she should be mistaken as to the amount of the major 's information . After a while she almost determined to fly off at once to Scotland , leaving word that she was obliged to go instantly to her child . But there was no direct train to Scotland before eight or nine in the evening , and during the intervening hours the police would have ample time to find her . What , indeed , could she do with herself during these intervening hours ? Ah , if she had but a rock now , so that she need not be dependent altogether on the exercise of her own intellect ! Gradually the minutes passed by , and she became aware that she must face the major .