three o'clock in the morning
A moon , slightly past the full , had crept above the horizon before they finished supper ; and while the trees prevented those in camp from getting all the benefit of this fine sky lantern , for the most part the shadows that lurked in the woods were banished . Finally some of the boys began to show signs of sleepiness . Toby was yawning about every minute , while Bandy-legs rubbed his eyes and stretched himself , like a tired boy nearly always does . `` Guess it 's about time we turned in , fellows , '' Max declared , himself feeling the effect of getting up at three o'clock in the morning in order to leave town before peep of dawn . `` That 's what I say , '' agreed Bandy-legs . `` I 'm sore all over from poling that clumsy old boat up-river . And once I hit the straw you 'll never hear a peep from me till morning . ''