midnight
The strikers were planning to attack their employer 's property that night . Pablo was certain that the mob would go first to the power plant and the adjoining buildings . No help was to be had from the citizens and , save for the few white men in Mr. Worth 's employ who had been made to understand the situation and the reason for the delay , Tex and Pat were alone . They knew that there was small chance of Abe 's arrival until well toward midnight . For a little they considered the situation . Then the old frontiersman spoke . `` Hit stands to reason that Pablo here is right an ' that the stampede will head toward the works first , an ' they 'll all go together .