midnight
I saw him and one of his satellites . '' `` Go on . '' It was all the man vouchsafed , but it spoke volumes . And Tresler at once proceeded with his story of the midnight visit of the masked rider and his companion . He told his story in as few words as possible , being careful to omit nothing , and laying a slight stress on his own rambling in the neighborhood of the house . He was very careful to confine himself to the matter of the apparition , avoiding all allusion to the further happenings of the night . When he had finished , which he did without any interruption from the other , Jake spoke with quiet appreciation .