midnight
And sometimes , when he was in evident pain , his delusion took the form that Susie , or the little boys , had gone up with him , and got lost in the woods . I was on duty the night he died . We thought a change was near , because he had lain silent all day , and we hoped he would come to himself when he awoke from this stupor . Near midnight he began to talk again , and I could not make out at first whether he was still wandering or not . `` Hold on hard , Uncle Hi , '' I heard him whisper . A spoon fell out of my hand and clattered against a plate . He gave a great start and tried to sit up .