five o'clock
In shearing time the ranch hands are increased , to take care of this added labor . So it is not strange to find five hands prepared to take over the management of a whole sheep ranch . Naturally it would be necessary to hire some `` sheep man '' to handle the technical part of the venture , for sheep are delicate creatures , and a green manager could easily lose his whole herd in short order . It was now five o'clock . With a fire roaring in the kitchen and the ranchers hurrying here and there about the place , it seemed home-like and cheerful . `` Be all set in half an hour , '' the Kid called to Bud as he stepped out in the yard for a moment . `` Found plenty of bacon and beans , and enough other stuff to make a pretty fair meal .