five o'clock
A narrow passage ran from the central hall and far as the wall of their room , and on the side of the passage was the door which led into Obed 's . After putting some more peat on the fire , he called to his sister to watch at the window of her room , and then replenishing his pipe , and loading the discharged chambers of his revolver , he awaited the renewal of hostilities . The long silence that followed showed him that his fire had been very serious , and he began to think that they would not return . So the time passed until five o'clock came . The women in the adjoining room were perfectly silent , but watchful , and apparently calm . Below there were occasional sounds of footsteps , which showed that the assailants were still in the place . The excitement of the occasion was rather agreeable to Obed than otherwise .