eleven o'clock
`` No 'm I ca n't eat nuthin ' -- '' He did n't dare go near that tender voice that spoke so clearly its sympathy in the night . He would be crying in a minute if he did and he could n't afford that . The settler caught a horse and rode with him an hour to make sure he would n't miss the way again . He reached the doctor 's house by eleven o'clock , and to his joy found him at home . The rough old man refused to move an inch until he had fed his horse and eaten a hearty meal . The Boy tried to eat , but could n't . The food stuck squarely in his throat .