midnight
And now I 'll tell you what my plan is . To-morrow morning early we will tell the king that we wish to be off at once -- that we have put off too much time already , and wish to make no further delay . Then we 'll pack up and start . At night we will encamp in a quiet , out-of-the-way part of the woods , and slip back to the village in the dark a short time before midnight . The whole village will at that time be assembled , probably , at the spot where the execution is to take place ; so we can rush in , overpower the guard , free Okandaga , and make our escape to the cave , where they will never think of looking for us . '' Peterkin shook his head . `` There are two difficulties in your plan , Jack .