eleven o'clock at night
One day he came up to the office , all in a hurry , and had a private interview with the magistrate , who , after a deal of talk , rings the bell , and orders Jem Spyers in -LRB- Jem was a active officer -RRB- , and tells him to go and assist Mr. Chickweed in apprehending the man as robbed his house . `` I see him , Spyers , '' said Chickweed , `` pass my house yesterday morning , '' `` Why did n't you up , and collar him ! '' says Spyers . `` I was so struck all of a heap , that you might have fractured my skull with a toothpick , '' says the poor man ; `` but we 're sure to have him ; for between ten and eleven o'clock at night he passed again . '' Spyers no sooner heard this , than he put some clean linen and a comb , in his pocket , in case he should have to stop a day or two ; and away he goes , and sets himself down at one of the public-house windows behind the little red curtain , with his hat on , all ready to bolt out , at a moment 's notice . He was smoking his pipe here , late at night , when all of a sudden Chickweed roars out , `` Here he is ! Stop thief !