midnight
His beat terminated at a point where he could see a little shack that stood on the side of a hill . Standing as it did in the battle zone ; it had become little more than a ruin . Most of the thatched roof had been shot away , one side had gone altogether , and the other three sides leaned crazily toward each other . It was a little after midnight when Frank thought he saw a gleam of light either in the cabin or close by it . It was very faint , scarcely more than the glimmer of a firefly , and it vanished instantly . Still , it had been there . Cautiously , avoiding every twig with the stealth of an Indian , Frank crept toward the hut .