midnight
At the barking of the dog one or two other figures appeared behind the tent . Fairy Carrie in her spangled dress was running between Robert and Corinne into the dark . But Grandma Padgett did not enjoy the tavern bed or the tavern breakfast . She passed the evening until midnight searching the streets of Richmond , accompanied by Zene and his limp . Some of the tavern people had seen her children in front of the house , but the longest search failed to bring to light any trace of them in or about that building . The tavern-keeper interested himself ; the chamber maids were sympathetic . Two hostlers and a bartender went different ways through the town making inquiries .