midnight
Then Frank went to sleep , awoke , and went to sleep again on the heap of blankets in the bottom of the wagon , to be aroused by Dan shaking his arm vigorously and saying : `` Wake up , youngster . '' `` What time is it ? '' inquired Frank . `` Just struck midnight by the village clock , '' Dan informed him . `` What village ? '' asked Frank . `` You 're not to know that , youngster , '' responded Dan with a chuckle , as though he considered the prisoner a pretty keen lad .