one o'clock
Now let us give the horses ten minutes ' rest , and then we will stir them up again . We must not lose time ; it will be sunset in another three-quarters of an hour . '' Half an hour 's riding again brought them up to the Indians , who had stopped within a mile of their former halting-place . `` The moon will be up by one o'clock , boys , and they mean to remain where they are till then . Do you see that hollow that runs just this side of where they are ? No doubt there is a small stream there . '' This time the Indians made no move to retreat further .