midnight
He had n't been gone an hour before people began to come in and talk of the broken-up wedding . We took in a great deal of money all the afternoon on account of people gathering here to talk and to hear about the affair . And toward night comes a cart from Mondreer , loaded with all the colonel 's trunks , pistol cases , hat boxes , fowling pieces and what not . They were all taken up to his room , but the colonel did not come in until near midnight , and he went away again this morning before sunrise , leaving word that he might not be back to-night . '' `` Well , it is half-past ten , and he has not returned . I am waiting to see him on very important business , so I think I must take a bed here , and see my gentleman in the morning , '' Roland decided . `` All right , '' the barkeeper replied , and he rang a bell that brought a negro waiter to the counter .