midnight
Had a queer case last night . Looks crooked , too . '' He was silent for a moment then he said reflectively : `` Guess that 's about all till midnight . It 's after midnight that the queer birds come creeping out . I 'm going to tell you about that one last night , over the ham sandwich , dill pickle and coffee . No use to try now -- we 'd sure get broken in on . '' Joe Marion , who had been taken on as an understudy by Curlie , was at the present time working without pay .