about midnight
He had not seen the camel , but he had seen some scientific men who had seen him , and he was glad to accept what they had to say in regard to the Red Ghost . I , for one , resolved that I would never let it get away , if I once got a shot at it . The evening was passed in much the same way , with talks on various subjects , and it was a late hour when we sought our blankets . We all slept soundly , all except Tom , who awoke about midnight , and , to save his life , could not go to sleep again . He rolled and tossed on his blankets , and then , for fear that he might awaken some of us , concluded that he would go out and look at the weather . He pulled on his moccasons , opened the door , and went out , but on the threshold he stopped , for every drop of blood in him seemed to rush back upon his heart , leaving his face as pale as death itself . He was not frightened , but there , within less than twenty-five yards of him , stood the Red Ghost .