twelve o'clock
`` You know he has not an acquaintance in town , or here , who could be with him there at night . '' `` Does the commanding officer know of it ? '' asked Mr. Royce , after a moment 's silence . '' _ I _ am the commanding officer , Mr. Royce , '' said Buxton , with majestic dignity , -- `` at least I will be after twelve o'clock ; and you may depend upon it , gentlemen , this thing will not occur while I am in command without its receiving the exact treatment it deserves . Remember , now , not a word of this to anybody . You are as much interested as I am in bringing to justice a man who will disgrace his uniform and his regiment and insult every lady in the garrison by such an act . This sort of thing of course will run him out of the service for good and all .