half past two
After a time of tossing , moved by an unaccountable impulse , he crept out of bed and peered from the tent flap toward the ranch house . A faint speck of light flecked the darkness . He scratched a match and looked at his watch . It was half past two . He went back to bed , where he lay for a half hour , wondering what was going on at the ranch house . This was an unusual proceeding for Roger . Like most only children Roger had grown up self-centered and more or less selfish .