midnight
It gave me a shock , too . Arnold was a good fellow . '' Harry Bernard 's face wore a serious look as he took the blood-stained handkerchief from the hand of the detective , and examined it with mournful interest . `` It must be that you were assaulted by one of the train robbers , Dyke , '' said the youth , as he returned the relic of that midnight crime . `` I imagine so . The scoundrels have discovered that I am on the trail , and they mean to put me out on the first base , if possible . Did you see the man 's face who assaulted me , Harry ? ''