midnight
When the bad shelling began there would be shelter for one or two in the cave . Our enemies were watchful . The riflemen on the east burnt Very flares at intervals , and Stumm 's lot sent up a great star-rocket . I remember that just before midnight hell broke loose round Fort Palantuken . No more Russian shells came into our hollow , but all the road to the east was under fire , and at the Fort itself there was a shattering explosion and a queer scarlet glow which looked as if a magazine had been hit . For about two hours the firing was intense , and then it died down . But it was towards the north that I kept turning my head .