midnight
`` Just as things get exciting we always have to go to bed ! '' `` That 's the whole story ! '' announced Father Blossom , pulling her down into his lap for a kiss . `` There 's no more to tell , chicken , if you should stay up till midnight to listen . No one knows what became of the Harley family , and I believe their shack is slowly falling to pieces . I have n't been to the Island for two summers -- not since Mrs. Harley went off , in fact . And now do n't let Mother have to tell you twice what time it is if you want to be invited to ride in the front seat with me on the trip to Aunt Polly 's . ''