midnight
The good man did not say why he thought it best to keep Jean under his guardianship . Few people in Springvale would have dreamed how dangerous a foe we had in this superbly built , picturesque , handsome Indian . In the early hours of the morning after his return , the priest was roused from a sound sleep by O'mie . A storm had broken over the town just after midnight . When it had spent itself and roared off down the valley , the rain still fell in torrents , and O'mie 's clothes were dripping when he rushed into Le Claire 's room . `` For the love av Heaven , '' he cried , `` they 's a plot so pizen I must git out of me constitution quick . They 're tellin ' it up to Conlow 's shop .