midnight
Another source of revenue was his little two-seater plane . He was the island 's fast ferry service to the mainland . His room was neater than usual at the moment because he had not bothered to connect most of his apparatus after returning from the South Pacific . The induction heater that he used for midnight snacks was in a closet . His automatic window opener was not in use , nor was his amateur radio transmitter . He opened a workbench built into one wall and brought out a motion-picture camera . It was a popular make with a type of lens mount that permitted fast switching of lenses .