About midnight
The disturbance and the intent worked strangely upon Steele . It made him different . In the dark I could n't tell how he looked , but I felt a mood coming in him that fairly made me dread the next day . `` About midnight we started for our camp here . Steele got in some sleep , but I could n't . I was cold and hot by turns , eager and backward , furious and thoughtful . You see , the deal was such a complicated one , and to-morrow certainly was nearing the climax .