about ten o'clock
In a half-fainting condition he sank part of his weight on the girl 's shoulder , and she sturdily trudged along the rough trail , bearing him up until she thought her own limbs would give way . At last she even had to let the buckskin run at large , he made her so much trouble . But the Rose pony was `` a dear ! '' Somewhere about ten o'clock the dogs began to bark . She saw the flash of lanterns and heard the patter of hoofs . She gave voice to the long range yell , and a dozen anxious punchers replied . Great discussion had arisen over where she could have gone , for nobody had seen her ride off toward the View that afternoon .