nearly midnight
`` I 'll go there first , '' he decided . Crossing to Third avenue he hailed a car , and rode down-town . His knowledge of the city , gained from the walks he took when a newsboy , made it easy for him to find the place of which he was in search . Though it was nearly midnight , the saloon was lighted up , and two tables were in use . On the left-hand side , as he entered , was a bar , behind which stood a man in his shirt-sleeves , who answered the frequent calls for drinks . He looked rather suspiciously at Frank 's uniform when he entered . `` What do you want ? ''