midnight
Then , as night settled down , our friends gathered about in the cheerful cabin , in the light of the electric lamps , and talked of what lay before them . As Mr. Damon could steer as well as Tom or Ned , he shared in the night watch . But Mr. Petrofsky was not expert enough to accept this responsibility . It was when Mr. Damon finished his watch at midnight , and called Tom , that he remarked . `` Bless my umbrella , Tom . But I do n't like the looks of the weather . '' `` Why , what 's it doing ? ''