two o'clock in the morning
But if he told his suspicions about Small , nobody would believe him . And if he told about Pete Jones , he really could tell only enough to bring vengeance upon himself . And how could he explain his own walk through the pasture and down the road ? What business had he being out of bed at two o'clock in the morning ? The circumstantial evidence was quite as strong against him as against the man on the horse with the white left forefoot and the white nose . Suspicion might fasten on himself . And then what would be the effect on his prospects ?