midnight
They -- they 've ca-carried him off to jail ! '' And then prone upon the stairs she threw herself , burying her face from sight of all . The duty of assorting the papers and caring for the property of the late officer had devolved upon Lieutenant Warner . Telegrams from relatives in the distant East had requested that the remains be sent thither by express for burial , and only a few hours after the accused murderer was taken into custody the body of the victim of the midnight assassination had been turned over to the undertaker in town for necessary preparations . The garrison seemed still paralyzed by the shock , and except the sentries at the storehouses and stables , there was little appearance of military duty going on . Guard-mounting was conducted without music , and the customary drills of the recruits were out of sight . It was an atmosphere of gloom that pervaded the garrison , and only one of its ladies had been seen on the promenade for two days .