midnight
`` You have n't any idea where he went ? '' `` No ; I wanted to follow him , but it was dark on the street and he slipped me . '' This was all Larry had to tell , and he hurried to arrange the fireworks . The celebration was a grand success , and lasted until almost midnight . The boys had brought along a lot of Roman candles and skyrockets , and these they set off from the top of one of the tallest trees on the grounds . `` So that the Pornell fellows can see them , '' said Sam . `` I know they will enjoy the show , '' and then he closed one eye suggestively .