midnight
Anxious as she was to see Howard and learn from his lips all that had happened , she feared that she would never be able to see him behind the bars without breaking down . Yet she must be strong so she could work to set him free . So much had happened in the last two days . It seemed a month since the police had sent for her at midnight to hurry down to the Astruria , yet it was only two days ago . The morning following her trying interview with Captain Clinton in the dead man 's apartment she had tried to see Howard , but without success . The police held him a close prisoner , pretending that he might make an attempt upon his life . There was nothing for her to do but wait .