About midnight
That night was destined to be an eventful one on the Rover farm . Arriving home , Sam and Tom told of the fun they had had and Dick laughed heartily . Then all three of the boys went to bed . About midnight came a loud shouting from the barn , followed by the report of a shotgun . This was followed by a shriek from Sarah , the cook , who was afraid that burglars had come to murder her . `` What 's that ? '' questioned Dick , as he hopped out of bed .