midnight
Nothing came to disturb them . Once during the night Dick roused up and heard the distant howling of a wolf . But the beast did not venture close to the shelter , and while waiting for its appearance the youth dropped asleep again . By midnight the wind fell a little , and then it began to snow , and it was still snowing when John Barrow leaped up , pushed the blanket aside , and gazed out upon the river . `` Hullo , we 're in for it now ! '' he cried , and as the boys sat up , he added : `` Snowin ' -- mighty hard , too . '' `` I should say it was snowing hard ! ''