midnight
`` Husband -- say , d' ye mean Geoff ? '' `` That 's who , Kid . You was crackin ' on t ' me about wantin ' t ' make good ; well , here 's y' r chance . Bud aims t ' get there ` bout midnight -- up th ' river , you know -- so you got two hours . You 'll have t ' go some t ' get in first , but I guess you can do it . '' `` I will if it kills me ! '' cried Spike , springing toward the door .