midnight
`` It seemed to come from beneath the head of the bed in there , '' said Scotch . `` An ' Oi thought I herrud it under me couch out here , '' gurgled Barney . `` We will light a candle , and look around , '' said Frank . A candle was lighted , and they looked for the cause of the midnight alarm , but they found nothing that explained the mystery . `` Whist ! '' hissed the Irish boy . `` It 's afther gettin ' away from here we 'd better be , mark me worrud . ''