About midnight
Sansome was content and enjoying himself . He conceived that the stars were fighting for him , and he was enjoying the hour . Nan , a prey alternately to almost uncontrollable fits of anxiety and flaming resentment , could hardly sit still . About midnight Gringo pricked up his ears and barked sharply . A moment later Keith came in . He was evidently dead tired and wholly preoccupied . He hung up his hat absently .