midnight
The day passed . The sky cleared ; then the clouds gathered again , and there was another deluge . Panama was flooded out . The sun went down behind a black veil , but towards midnight the stars came out , and a delightfully cool breeze swept in at the window to soothe the fevered bodies within prison walls . What a chance of escape they had missed during the noisy hours of the storm , when not a soul was abroad in the place ! Knowing the opportunity was there , they tried desperately to force the door . But the feat was far beyond all the strength at their command .