About midnight
He had not attempted to communicate in person or by letter with either Jan or his wife . Early in the morning , just a week from the time Jan had seen Hugo Tancred at the window of that tall house near the cotton green , Fay 's third child , a girl , was still-born ; and Fay , herself , never recovered consciousness all day . A most competent nurse had been in the house nearly a week , the doctor had done all that human skill could do , but Fay continued to sink rapidly . About midnight the nurse , who had been standing by the bed with her finger on Fay 's pulse , moved suddenly and gently laid down the weak hand she had been holding . She looked warningly across at Jan , who knelt at the other side , her eyes fixed on the pale , beautiful face that looked so wonderfully young and peaceful . Suddenly Fay opened her eyes and smiled . She looked right past Jan , exclaiming joyfully , `` There you are at last , Daddie , and it 's broad daylight . ''