midnight
Are you sure ? Have you looked in his tent ? '' `` Excuse me , I 'll go see if he is n't there , '' said Tad , rising from the table and hurrying to the tent occupied by his companion . `` No , '' he said as he returned ; `` evidently he has not been there since we went out at midnight . '' `` Ask Old Hicks if he has seen him come in , '' directed Mr. Simms . The cook said he had not set eyes on the fat boy , adding that he did n't care a rap if he never came back . The boys looked at each other with mute , questioning eyes .