Midnight
I took him up . His arms clasped about my neck , and over his curly head , I winked at Silvia and Beth . Rob roared . _ A Midnight Excursion _ The night was Satan 's own : dark , wind-shrieking , and Polydorish . No one saw us leave the hotel when , at a late hour , we started on our little excursion . On account of the darkness and the poor landing near the haunted house , we decided to go by the overland route . I managed to purloin a lantern from the kitchen to light our path .