midnight
Mr. Heathcote looked at old Senator Curtis , who seemed to be in charge , but , apprehending a blow to his dignity , he refrained from pressing the point , and the lackey slept that night as well as he could on a seat in the smoking-car . The next few days , which were passed chiefly in Utah , were full of color and events . Life became very strenuous for the Honorable Herbert Henry Heathcote . He learned how to take his meals on the wing , as it were , to run for trains , to snatch two hours ' sleep anywhere between midnight and morning , and to be jostled by rude crowds that failed to recognize his superiority . The full-backed light overcoat , during its brief existence the focus of so much attention , was lost in a dinner rush and never reappeared . But , above all , Mr. Heathcote had upon his hands the care of the helpless , miserable lackey , and never did a sick baby require more attention . John was lost amid his strange and terrible surroundings .