eleven o’clock
At her suggestion Sam gave the girls at the typewriters lists bearing the names of town officials , bankers and prominent business men , and the wives of all these , also presidents of various women 's clubs , society women , and charitable organizations . She called reporters from the town 's two daily papers and had them interview Sam , and at her suggestion he gave them copies of the Hadaway girl letter to print . `` Print it , '' he said , `` and if you can not use it as news , make it an advertisement and bring the bill to me . '' At eleven o'clock Frank came into the room bringing a tall Irishman , with sunken cheeks , black , unclean teeth , and an overcoat too small for him . Leaving him standing by the door , Frank walked across the room to Sam . `` Come to lunch with us , '' he said . He jerked his thumb over his shoulder toward the tall Irishman .