midnight
The girl accepted his departure with a pale face , but with a quiet submission that touched him . Of Raines he had seen nothing and heard nothing since the night he had left the cabin in anger ; but as he came down the mountain after bidding Easter good-by , he was startled by the mountaineer stepping from the bushes into the path . Ye air a-goin ' home , I hear , '' he said , quietly . `` Yes , '' answered Clayton ; '' at midnight . '' Well , I 'll walk down with ye a piece , ef ye do n't mind . Hit 's not out o ' my way . '' As he spoke his face was turned suddenly to the moonlight .