midnight
They succeeded in getting quite a number of fine specimens , which they carefully dug up to be planted in the grounds around Sagasta-weekee . Some beautiful wild flowers were also found , and several small young mountain ash trees were carefully dug up and carried home . After this delightful ramble , which was without any exciting adventure , they all returned to the camp , where they found that tea had already been prepared for them by the thoughtful Indian canoemen . When this was partaken of , Mrs Ross and the young people embarked in their capacious canoe for the return trip , and under the vigorous paddling of their four canoemen reached Sagasta-weekee before midnight . The only excitement they had on the way was the seeing a beautiful deer and her young fawn swimming in the water a long way out from the shore . They gave chase and caught up to the beautiful frightened creatures . Mrs Ross would not allow the men to kill either of them , as she did not want the children to be shocked by the death of such beautiful , timid animals , especially as the solicitude manifested by the mother deer was very interesting to observe .