midnight
If that were true , what would become of her ? Concealment would be no longer possible . Discovery of her clandestine visit to Underwood 's apartment that fatal night must come . Howard might still be the murderer , Underwood might not have committed suicide , but her visit to his rooms at midnight would become known . Judge Brewster was not the man to be deterred by difficulties once he took up a case . He would see the importance of finding the mysterious woman who went secretly to Underwood 's rooms that night of the tragedy . `` He consulted only his own feelings , '' went on Annie .