About nine o'clock
When bedtime came he ushered the boy into a sort of cubby hole behind the office that was barely large enough to afford space for undressing beside the bed . In five minutes Emmons was snoring lustily , though Ralph lay long awake , thinking over the various phases of his situation and prospects . He was routed out early in the morning to help the foreman feed the horses and mules in the stables underneath , and kept busy for an hour , after which they took breakfast at the restaurant where they had procured their supper . About nine o'clock Captain Shard arrived in his buggy from his home in the suburbs . `` Come in here , Ralph , '' said he , as Emmons took the horse . `` I want to have a talk with you . '' He led the way into the office , closed the door , and fixed his eyes intently on Ralph , who followed .