midnight
I 'm going down there for a final look round . '' `` Of course the premises are being watched ? '' `` Of course -- and also , of course , I shall be the laughing stock of Scotland Yard if nothing results . '' It was close on midnight when once more I found myself in Pennyfields . Carried away by Harley 's irritable excitement I had quite forgotten the romance of Captain Dan ; and when , having exchanged greetings with the detective on duty hard by the house of Kwen Lung , we presently found ourselves in the presence of Ma Lorenzo , I scarcely knew for a moment if I were `` Jim '' or my proper self . `` Is Kwen Lung in ? '' asked Harley sternly .