midnight
But if we go now there is at least a chance that we may find his fire to guide us . I am aware I said he would n't light one there , but everybody knows that Stingaree uses a spirit-lamp . In any case it 's a chance , and with a desperate man like that we ca n't afford to give the ghost of a chance away . '' The sergeant dressed without more ado , as did his subordinate on learning the nature of their midnight errand ; meanwhile the disturber of slumbers was gone to the horse-yard to start saddling . The others followed in a few minutes . And there was the horse-yard overflowing with moonshine , but empty alike of man and beast . `` I wonder what 's got him ? ''