about one o'clock at
night
The steward of the yacht watched the house of Mr. Fairfield all night ; but no one entered or left it . Levi took his turn the next day again ; and , when he proposed to employ a fresh hand for the second night , Augustus insisted upon serving , himself . He had slept enough during the day , and he wanted the satisfaction of capturing Dock , if he presented himself . This time he was in luck , as he declared , for about one o'clock at night , when the town was as still as though it contained not a single living inhabitant , the villain came to obtain his money , probably not doubting that by this time it had been paid to his agent . The steward had stationed himself in such a position that no one could approach the house unseen by him . Just after the clock on one of the churches had struck one , he heard footsteps on the road , and presently a man stopped in front of the miser 's house . Contrary to the usual custom of rogues and villains , he went up to the front door , and knocked vigorously .