about two o'clock
This relenting , however , was repelled by the recollection of Long Hair 's heroism , and his father and mother 's beleaguered condition , if , indeed , the tomahawk ere this had not drank their life . How many days had passed since Long Hair had seen them he knew not ; but it was easy to see from his friend 's anxiety that his parents were in an extremity of danger , and whether he could succeed in procuring assistance for them in season seemed doubtful . It would take him , to go afoot , two days to reach the fort ; and he could not hope to get to his father 's settlement with the soldiers in less than a day more , even if they were mounted . It was now about two o'clock , and he had eaten nothing since early in the morning ; but he thought not of food as he hurried on . With the accuracy of the practised pioneer he struck a bee-line for the fort . This took him some miles away from any village ; but towards night he reached a cabin standing alone . Entering , he found the family just taking their evening meal .