midnight
Supposing you try your hand and see what you can do . If you can find what we want -- something that the rest of us ca n't find , by the way -- you 'll be doing as much , if not more , than any of us toward securing a victory over Robinson . And do n't hesitate to come and see me if you find yourself in a quandary or whenever you 've got anything to show . '' And Sydney trundled himself back to his room and sat up until after midnight puzzling his brains over the tackle-tandem play , finally deciding that a better understanding of the play was necessary before he could hope to discover its remedy . When he crawled into bed and closed his tired eyes it was to see a confused jumble of orange-hued lines and circles running riot in the darkness . Despite Neil 's absence from Erskine Field , preparation for the crowning conflict of the year went on with vigor and enthusiasm . The ranks of the coaches were swelled from day to day by patriotic alumni , some of whom were of real help , others of whom merely stood around in what Devoe called their `` store clothes '' and looked wonderfully wise .