midnight
Fred assented indifferently . He was very tired and all he longed for was a chance to sleep . In less than fifteen minutes after his release Fred Starratt found himself alone in the narrow impersonal room where Hilmer 's emissary had installed him . He did not wait to undress -- he threw himself upon the bed and slept until midnight . * * * * * He awoke startled and unrefreshed . A newsboy just under his window was calling the morning papers with monotonous stridency . Fred jumped to his feet and peered out .