midnight
The Cossacks may have caught and killed him . He may be dead , '' she added hoarsely . `` Which direction has he taken ? '' `` He was compelled to leave hurriedly at midnight . He came , kissed me , and gave me this , '' she said , still holding the shining little bomb in her small white hand . `` He said he intended , if possible , to get over the hills to the frontier at Satanow . '' I saw that she was deeply in love with the fugitive , whoever he might be .