Ten o'clock in the
morning
`` Uncle Dud would n't come , '' said he , `` and it 's up to me to make the delivery . I 've been pioneering around all summer with this herd , and now that I 'm my own boss , I 'll take orders from no one . We made rather a forced drive from the Republican , and I want a good night 's rest for both the herd and myself . Ten o'clock in the morning will be early enough to tender the cattle for delivery . In the mean time , our pilot , the red-headed clerk , will answer all questions . As for myself , I 'm going to sleep in the new tent , and if any one calls or wakes me in the morning , I 'll get up and wear him out . I 've lost a right smart of sleep this summer , and I wo n't stand no trifling . ''