About midnight
He would much have preferred staying out in the main car and getting acquainted with people . His cunning had departed with the need . He had put things in the hands of this surly companion , and now he meant to have a good time and something to tell the gang about when he got home . About midnight the train drew into a station and Herbert Hutton roused himself and looked out of the window . Bi , whose cunning had returned , followed his example . Suddenly he leaned forward excitedly and tapped the glass with a long finger : `` That 's him ! That 's the guy , '' he whispered excitedly as another train drew in and passengers began to hurry down the platform and across to the waiting sleeper .