midnight
If you see any riders comin ' shout quick twice . An ' , Jane , do n't look back ! I 'll catch up soon . We 'll get to the break into the Pass before midnight , an ' then wait until mornin ' to go down . '' Black Star bent his graceful neck and bowed his noble head , and his broad shoulders yielded as he knelt for Jane to mount . She rode out of the court beside Judkins , through the grove , across the wide lane into the sage , and she realized that she was leaving Withersteen House forever , and she did not look back . A strange , dreamy , calm peace pervaded her soul .