midnight
We could only gaze after him and wonder what it all meant . The conclave lasted far into the night . The feminine contingent went to bed , but not to sleep . Some time after midnight , Mr. Harbison and Max went downstairs and I could hear them rattling around testing windows and burglar alarms . But finally every one settled down and the rest of the night was quiet . Betty Mercer came into my room the next morning , Sunday , and said Anne Brown wanted me . I went over at once , and Anne was sitting up in bed , crying .