about two
o'clock
Of course the wildest tales were in circulation , the central point in most being the murder of Mrs Franklin and her daughter . `` I trust , '' said the old man to Mary and her mother , `` that you have suffered nothing but a little fright . All 's well that ends well , and I 'm thankful that my young friend here was able to be of some service ; you see , God can take care of His own . '' `` It has been so , indeed , '' replied Mrs Franklin ; `` Mary could not sleep , she can not tell why ; she felt restless and uneasy , and just about two o'clock she was crossing to my room , when she thought she heard some unusual sounds in the yard . She looked out of the passage window , but could see nothing ; then she heard a sort of scuffle , and , after that , all was still ; and , though we were rather alarmed , we heard nothing more . But this morning has brought us strange tidings , and I find that we are again indebted to our kind young friend here for help in time of need , and that , too , I fear , at his own imminent risk . '' `` Do n't mention this , '' said the young man ; `` it has been a privilege to me to have been able to render this assistance .