midnight
All his cattle were now gathered in one immense herd , branded , and ready for division during the following few days . A large number would be shipped away , and others would be scattered over the ranch on ranges where the water supply could not be tampered with by Jason Molick . `` Thinking of a storm ? '' asked Mr. Bellmore , for a midnight storm will sometimes stampede a bunch of cattle more quickly than anything else . `` Well , I do n't like the look of the sky , '' the ranchman said . `` But it may blow over . '' Night on the prairies .