midday
If he has the ring , why did n't he take it straight to the man in black ? '' `` Perhaps he knows as little about where to find that individual as we do . '' `` Possibly . '' They came in sight of the station , about which were several carriages , while a few people were seen on the platform , waiting for the midday train . Reaching the station , they came sharply round the first corner , and found themselves face to face with Wat Snell and the man in black . At that very instant Snell accepted some money and surrendered something to the stranger . Frank 's keen eyes saw that the something was the stolen ring .