midnight
It would be too desperate , too regretful . No , he must marry her . It was in this mood that he returned to the city , the ache of life in his heart . It was in this mood that he secured his grip from the hotel and sought the midnight train for New York . For once Ruby , Miriam , Christina , were forgotten . He was involved in a love drama which meant life or death to Angela , peace or reproach of conscience to himself in the future . He could not guess what the outcome would be , but he felt that he must marry her -- how soon he could not say .