midnight
`` It 's to swear to stand by one another , and never tell the gang 's secrets , even if you 're chopped all to flinders , and kill anybody and all his family that hurts one of the gang . '' `` That 's gay -- that 's mighty gay , Tom , I tell you . '' `` Well , I bet it is . And all that swearing 's got to be done at midnight , in the lonesomest , awfulest place you can find -- a ha ` nted house is the best , but they 're all ripped up now . '' `` Well , midnight 's good , anyway , Tom . '' `` Yes , so it is . And you 've got to swear on a coffin , and sign it with blood . ''