midnight
He not only danced with her young charges but found other partners for them . Archie marveled ; a man of the Governor 's intelligence and address could hardly have failed to gain a high place in the world , yet his performance on the fire escape proved all the man had said of himself as an outlaw . The Governor was not one man but a dozen different men and in despair Archie gave up trying to account for him . At midnight Seebrook and Walters came in from their card game . `` We 've certainly had the best of you , papa ! It has been a wonderful evening ! '' exclaimed Miss Seebrook .