midnight
And besides , there were other ways of telling time pretty accurately , without even having a watch along . Thad glanced up into the heavens . He had often studied the bright worlds and suns to be seen there , and knew considerable about the positions they occupied , changing , it might be , with the coming and going of the seasons . `` It 's just close on to midnight , Bob , '' he observed , presently . Of course Bob was at once interested . `` You 're saying that because of the stars , Thad , '' he remarked . `` Please tell me how you managed to tell . ''