midnight
He had a hold on the future ! With the possibility of supplanting Ledyard in Pine 's ideas of loyalty and economics what might not happen ? And so they started back . It was midnight , four days after Farwell had left home , that he entered his own door again . The return trip had been rushed , much to Pine 's approbation . Priscilla was quietly sewing at the table when Farwell , having loudly bidden the Indian good night , came into the living-room . The girl 's alarmed glance turned to one of relieved welcome when she saw Farwell .