After Charlotte is shown lighting her cigarette, all subsequent shots of her while she talks to Franklin show that it's unlit.
In the morning, when Miss Scott comes out of her bedroom after waking up, she asks the trooper "What time do you make it?". He replies "Six o'clock". All she had to do was look at the grandfather clock to the left of her bedroom door to see the time. The clock appears to be keeping the correct time, as it says 6:00.
Although Trooper Franklin states that the village is 30 miles away, Miss Scott doesn't appear to have a car, even though she states she makes a trip to town once a week.