midnight
It 's the fellows that go in for long wave lengths and high power , that break in on 500 , 1200 and 1800 , that do the real damage . Had a queer case last night . Looks crooked , too . '' He was silent for a moment then he said reflectively : `` Guess that 's about all till midnight . It 's after midnight that the queer birds come creeping out . I 'm going to tell you about that one last night , over the ham sandwich , dill pickle and coffee . No use to try now -- we 'd sure get broken in on . ''