midnight
While paying for the telegram he noticed with surprise that Harvey had intrusted him with twenty dollars , and he said to himself as his eyes were closing in sleep : `` I wonder why he gave me so much ? It ca n't be possible he thought the message would cost all that . '' Then he was unconscious of everything around him . The midnight express arrived , stopped , and with a loud snort from the engine went on again ; but the noise barely sufficed to make Jet aware that something unusual had happened . During the next hour he slept peacefully , and then the two strangers came up the track talking in low tones . By the glare of the station lamp they saw the sleeping boy . `` What is the use of waiting for the train , when it may be possible the officers will come ? ''