six o’clock
About daylight she fell asleep and wakened with her mind fully made up . Whatever the danger , she was in for it now . A clever thief was abroad in Newport ; circumstances had led to her discovering him ; well , she would do what she could to bring him to bay . At six o'clock Barbara slipped quietly out of bed , without awaking Mollie , and stole noiselessly through the deserted halls of Mrs. Ewing 's great house . Not even the servants were about . At the appointed place she found waiting for her two detectives instead of one . `` We 're wise to the thief , '' said the larger , blond man , to whom Barbara had talked yesterday .