midnight
Could n't she have gone somewhere to read quietly , and fallen asleep ? '' This was a possibility , and the house was searched from top to bottom by eager hunters . But no Marjorie was found . As it neared midnight , the ladies were persuaded to go to bed . `` You can do nothing , dear , by remaining up , '' said Mr. Maynard to his wife . `` The Bryants will stay with us to-night , so you and Ethel go to your rooms , and King , too . Jack and I will stay here in the library for a while . ''