four o'clock
He rose at once . `` Yes , I 'll bring you something to eat . '' He took a knockabout watch from the breast pocket of his shirt . `` It 's now four o'clock . I 've got three miles to walk . I 'll ride back and hitch the horse down the creek -- a little ways down , so it wo n't attract attention to your place up here . I 'll be back in about an hour and a half ... .