about midnight
Sure enough the army of Cos is there , about five miles away , camped in a plain . It was beaten about a good deal by the storm , and it keeps poor guard , because it is in its own country far from any expected foe , and because the Mexicans are Mexicans . I think , Ned , that we can lift a horse without great trouble or excessive danger . We 'll go over there about midnight . '' `` And we 'd better take our present horse with us , '' said Ned , `` or other jaguars may come . '' They remained in their own valley until the appointed time , and then set out on a fairly dark night , each taking his turn at riding the horse . They halted at the crest of a low hill , from which they saw the flash of camp fires .