ten o'clock
The first concern was to intercept the next passing herd . Forrest had a wide acquaintance among trail foremen , had met many of them at Dodge only ten days before , while passing that supply point , and it was a matter of waiting until a herd should appear . There was little delay . Joel was sent at ten o'clock to the nearest swell , and Dell an hour later . The magic was working overtime ; the dust cloud was there ! In his haste to deliver the message , the sentinel 's horse tore past the tent and was only halted at the corral . `` It 's there ! ''