midnight
But it was not . He succeeded in raising it , and with a feeling of intense relief made his way into the chamber . Then for the first time there flashed upon him the thought that he had placed himself in a very suspicious predicament . He had entered a house at midnight through the window . Why might he not be taken for a burglar ? This was the way a burglar was likely to enter , and if he should be caught here his explanation would be considered very unsatisfactory . Jasper , brave as he was , was startled by this thought , while simultaneously the difficulty of escape was forced upon him .