midnight
We must get out of here soon , '' growled Hawke , shaking off the pouring rain like a burly water dog . `` I have my two men already watching the little gardener 's hut in the Tropical Gardens , where I hid my cracksman 's outfit . Old Simpson is boozing away down at the Jersey Arms . I heard him tell pretty Ann , the barmaid , that he would have to be home by midnight , for the ` old man ' would surely arrive in the morning . Now , will you stay here with this man , and ` do up ' old Simpson ? Mind you , there must be no stab or bullet wound . The ` life preserver , ' and , then over with him !