Midnight
He smiled to himself at the thought of Urrea . He was sure that the young Mexican had sustained no fatal injury , but he must have painful wounds . And Ned , with the Alamo as vivid as ever in his mind , was glad that he had inflicted them . Midnight came , and Ward told Ned that he need not watch any longer when the second relay of sentinels appeared . But the boy desired to remain and Ward had no objection . `` But you 'll be sleepy , '' he said , in a good-humored tone , `` when we start at the break of day , and you wo n't have much chance to rest on a long march . '' `` I 'll have to take the risk , '' said Ned .