midnight
You 're a-goin ' to stay right here to-night , and let my woman put you straight to bed . That 's what you 're a-goin ' to do . '' Smiles ' protests were all in vain , and soon the weary body and mind were relaxed in the sleep which follows hard on the heels of exhaustion . * * * * * It was close on to midnight when Dr. Donald MacDonald reached his apartment after a rare theatre party with his fiancée . His day 's work had been exacting , and he was doubly tired . The thought of bed held an almost irresistible appeal . As he inserted his latch key in the lock , he heard the telephone bell in his office ringing insistently ; his heart sank , and cried a rebellious answer .