eight o'clock
What passed between them , no outsider knew , though there tears in the eyes of both at the parting . But Franz did not start for the pass that night , as they had expected . Strange news had come to the ears of the faithful old follower and he hung about Ganlook until morning came , eager to catch the ear of his leader before it was too late . The coach was drawn up in front of the hospital at eight o'clock , Beverly triumphant in command . Baldos came down the steps slowly , carefully , favoring the newly healed ligaments in his legs . She smiled cheerily at him and he swung his rakish hat low . There was no sign of the black patch .