Twelve o’clock
What was luck , gold -- anything to him any more ! By the time the game was ended Neale felt a friendly interest in Hough that was difficult to define or explain ; and the conviction gained upon him that the gambler had deliberately dealt him those remarkable cards . `` Let 's see , '' said Hough , consulting his watch . `` Twelve o'clock ! Stanton 's will be humming . We 'll go in . '' Neale did not want to show his reluctance , yet he did hot know just what to say .