midnight
One well-dressed man touched the other on the sleeve . `` Here 's the time to skip , '' he whispered . They halted a block away from the saloon and watched the policeman pull the Cuban through the door . There was a minute of scuffle on the sidewalk , and into this deserted street at midnight fifty people appeared at once as if from the sky to watch it . At last the three Cherry Hill men came from the saloon , and swaggered with all their old valor toward the peacemakers . `` Ah , '' said Patsy to them , `` he was so hot talkin ' about this duel business , but I would a-given ` im a great scrap , an ' do n't yeh forgit it . '' For Patsy was not as wise as seven owls , but his courage could throw a shadow as long as the steeple of a cathedral .