Friday midnight
In five days , if you are not here , I shall drive to Las Vegas . Get word to me there if anything goes wrong . Just write or wire to General Delivery . But I look for you back , Ryan , not later than Friday midnight . Take no unnecessary risk ; this is more important than you know . '' Nolan 's crisp tone of authority remained with Casey mile upon mile . And such was the Casey Ryan driving that midnight found him coasting into Bill Masters ' garage in Lund with the motor shut off and a grin on the Casey Ryan face .