midnight
But after supper he went out , shaking in every fibre of his frame , and hankering for a dram to quiet his nerves . After dark , Bobtail and his mother brought the boxes from their hiding-place , and put them behind a row of currant bushes , in the garden . Having informed the deputy collector where he could find them , he went on board of the yacht to sleep . After midnight the boxes were removed to the storehouse . No one was the wiser , and Bobtail was glad to get them off his hands . No one attempted to steal the yacht that night , and the next morning Little Bobtail informed the landlord of the Bay View House that the Skylark was at the service of the party who desired to sail . With Monkey `` before the mast , '' he gave entire satisfaction to the ladies and gentlemen who went with them .