midnight
They had reached home about an hour after they left Flatrock and fortunately had found Dr. Smith at home . He came at once in answer to their telephone call and was there even before they had Mary Jane undressed and put to bed . He examined her carefully and could find no broken bones and no injury , but still Mary Jane slept on , breathing , but so quietly and unnaturally that she did n't seem like herself . Her mother and father had stayed by her all the night long ; Grandmother , Grandfather and Alice had with difficulty been sent to bed after midnight and Dr. Smith had stayed most of the time . But when she still did n't stir the next morning Mrs. Merrill grew more and more anxious . `` I do n't know , '' said the doctor doubtfully ; `` we might try . You speak to her ; your voice would be the best . ''