midnight
Dr. Heilenwinder declared that the soup was marvellously good ; and when he learned that Mrs. Bennington , who made it was a German by birth , its excellence was explained to him . The fog and rain continued for three days , and the ladies of the party hardly ventured out of the house . The bowling alleys and billiard tables were in constant use , and every evening , in the large hall connected with the hotel , there was a dance , to which Mr. Hamilton invited many of the town 's people . It was fun and frolic from morning till midnight ; and no party weather-bound in a hotel ever enjoyed themselves more . The fourth day was bright and pleasant . The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion , in spite of the fog and the rain , appeared to be very happy . If they were aristocratic in the metropolis , they were not so in their summer resort .