midnight
This is the lover 's farewell . The young braves , wrapped from head to foot in their finest robes , each sounded the plaintive strains near the teepee of the beloved . The playful yodeling of many voices in chorus was heard at the close of each song . At midnight the army of five hundred , the flower of the Sioux , marched against their ancient enemy . Antelope was in the best of spirits . He had his war-bonnet to display before the enemy ! He was now regarded as one of the foremost warriors of his band , and might probably be asked to perform some specially hazardous duty , so that he was fully prepared to earn further distinction .