midnight
I 'd been killed by them men , my uncle with the rest ; or else I 'd tried to escape , and might ` a ' lost myself ashore , to died in the swamps . I 'll never forget it , never ! '' After all , that evening was by long odds the happiest of the whole trip . They sat around the fire until long after midnight . Indeed , it was hard to get any one to admit that he was sleepy in the least degree . `` Our last camp , fellows . Perhaps we may never be able to all meet under canvas again , '' said Jerry as they finally set about seeking their beds .