midnight
He would walk to his camp , get some provisions and an increased outfit , return there for the balance of the night and go into camp , so as to make an early start in the morning directly on the trail . So he set out at a rapid walk , and within three hours ' time had reached his basin camp . He quickly set to work to look up some provisions and get ready for his trail , and in an hour was ready to start , mounted upon his best horse . It was after midnight when he reached his camping-place , but he was soon asleep , wrapped snugly in his blankets , while his horse was resting and feeding . With the breaking of dawn he was up and ready to start , and a few miles away discovered the spot where the outlaws had removed the muffles from the hoofs of their horses . From there on he felt no further anxiety about the trail , so cooked his breakfast , ate it leisurely , and again started on his way . He understood now thoroughly why the outlaws had left no trails going to and coming from the Dead Line and other points upon the Overland Trail .