about one o'clock
Miss Sampson completely slipped my mind ; Sally became a wraith as of some one dead ; Steele began to fade . In their places came the bushy-bearded Snecker , the olive-skinned Sampson with his sharp eyes , and dark , evil faced Wright . Their possibilities began to loom up , and with my speculation returned tenfold more thrilling and sinister the old strange zest of the man-hunt . It was about one o'clock when I strode into Linrock . The streets for the most part were deserted . I went directly to the hall where Morton and Zimmer , with their men , had been left by Steele to guard the prisoners . I found them camping out in the place , restless , somber , anxious .