midnight
They finally hit on two cross poles for the door , fitted into crudely carved stanchions nailed to either side . These bars were removed by day , but when night came , it was with a feeling of relief that the boys dropped the bars into their stanchions and knew the device could foil any wolf that prowled about the mountains . The window , also , was similarly barricaded . But , secure behind these protections , the boys soon became accustomed to their midnight visitors , and even began to look eagerly for them during the day , Leslie being a fair shot . `` I would like to get a skin or two , Ross , '' he said one evening . `` Sue would like 'em as rugs , you bet ! '' It was after supper , and the boys , having washed the dishes , had blown out the candle and were sitting beside the stove .