ten o'clock
When dinner was over they all went down to the rocks , and Batters and Joe proudly displayed their skill at fishing . In two hours they caught fifteen large bass . For bait they used crabs and lizards , which they had brought from the mountains . In the evening Randy entertained the country lads with a mouth organ performance , and at ten o'clock the visitors went to their camp on the other side of the brook . It had been a long day , and the Jolly Rovers were glad to get to bed . They were too drowsy to think about the possibility of another visit from the mysterious boat , and in a very few minutes all were sound asleep . About midnight -- as nearly as he could judge afterward -- Ned sat up with a start , firmly convinced that some danger was at hand .