midnight
And whoever happened to be on guard , kept the fire going throughout the remainder of that eventful night . No further adventure broke upon their heads , and in good time dawn appeared in the eastern sky . There was much merriment as the boys went for a morning dip in the waters of the Bushkill . Many jokes were made about the new order of things in camp that necessitated a shower-bath at midnight . `` Be careful , fellows , '' Paul admonished , as he saw that most of the scouts were bent on trying the water of the rapid little stream . `` There 's a bad current here , and if it gets hold of you grab a rock and yell . To be dashed down there would n't be the nicest thing going . ''