about 11:30
The incident shows how keen was Jim 's appreciation of this great subject of universal interest to bachelors . It seemed to me in those days that the fairest creature that ever fluttered could not charm him with the siren whistle of her swishing silk , nor throw a damaging spark from her bright eyes . But here he was , plunged into the most dreadful complications , which seemed in the mind of Tescheron , at least , to be fastening him in the electric chair . It must have been about 11:30 o'clock when Jim got out of bed and began to mope around the flat , tramp nervously up and down the private hall and scuffle through the closets , the cupboard and among the pots and pans , which fretfully clashed in a heap upon the floor when he sought to unhook his favorite , the upper story of the double boiler . I wondered what ailed him now . From the way the alleged murderer was rattling the crockery and the tinware , back in the kitchen , I knew he had it bad . What prompted him to invade the kitchen and unhook our outfit I do n't know , but I think he was trying to heat some water , poor chap !