midnight
A few had seen me drag him forward to the cage . The incident had been the subject of passenger discussion all afternoon . Captain Carter had posted a notice to the effect that Johnson 's accounts had been found in serious error , and that Dr. Frank for this voyage would act in his stead . * * * * * It was near midnight when Snap and I closed and sealed the helio-room and started for the chart-room , where we were to meet with Captain Carter and the other officers . The passengers had nearly all retired . A game was in progress in the smoking room , but the deck was almost deserted . Snap and I were passing along one of the interior corridors .