nearly midnight
It was what Rick would do , and he and Scotty thought alike on many things . Hassan finished his recital of a trip to the Valley of the Kings with his American employers and Rick took advantage of the lull to borrow a match . He lighted it and looked at his watch . It was nearly midnight . Had Scotty met Kemel Moustafa at seven ? Rick thought he probably had , and wondered what Third Brother 's reaction to his mysterious disappearance had been . If Scotty had the cat , had he delivered it ?