midnight
When they came back , Mrs. Barclay noted a pink welt on one of Ward 's fingers where his cameo ring had been , and she observed that from time to time Miss Lucy kept feeling of her hair as if to smooth it . It was long after midnight before the girls from the hotel went home , and Miss Lucy and Mrs. Barclay lay on the counter in the store , trying to sleep . They awoke with the sound of music in their ears , and Miss Lucy said , `` It 's Captain Ward -- and the other boys , serenading us . '' They heard the high tenor voice of Watts McHurdie and the strong clear voice of Ward rising above the accordion and guitar : -- `` For her voice is on the breeze , Her spirit comes at will , At midnight on the seas Her bright smile haunts me still . '' And underneath these high voices was the gruff bass voice of Gabriel Carnine and the baritone of Jake Dolan . And when Mrs. Barclay heard the piping treble of her son , and the tinkle of his guitar , her eyes filled with tears of pride . The serenaders waked the chickens , and the crowing roosters roused Mrs. Barclay , and in the hurry of the hour she forgot to look for her son .