midnight
In less than fifteen minutes Mike was back and called excitedly for Bridget ; had a hurried consultation with her ; she seized a waterproof and ran out with him , but darted back and took the bottle of chloroform she had used on her husband , now lying limp and senseless on a sofa below , and then she disappeared . When half an hour passed and Lascelles failed to return with them , bringing certain papers of which he 'd been speaking to Philippes , the latter declared there must be something wrong , and went out to reconnoitre despite the storm . He could see nothing . It was after midnight when Mrs. Doyle came rushing in , gasping , all out of breath `` along of the storm , '' she said . She had been down the levee with Mike to find a cushion and lap-robe he dropped and could n't afford to lose . They never could have found it at all `` but for ould Lascelles lending them a lantern . '' He wanted Mike to bring down two bottles of champagne he 'd left here , but it was storming so that he would not venture again , and Lieutenant Waring , she said , was going to spend the night with Lascelles at Beau Rivage : Mike could n't drive any farther down towards the barracks .