night, about twelve o'clock
We had a maiden aunt who obtained a livelihood by visiting her relations . On the morning when our last domestic left she arrived , bag and baggage , greatly to our annoyance . We said nothing about the disturbances to her , but agreed among ourselves that she should sleep in the haunted chamber . That night , about twelve o'clock , the household were awakened by a piercing scream above stairs . All was silent for a few minutes , when the house echoed with the startling cry of `` Murder ! Mur _ der _ ! MurDER ! ''