ten o'clock
In half an hour , during which time Kurt was enabled to breakfast , the car was ready . It was a large car , rather ancient and the worse for wear , but its owner assured Kurt that it would take him where he wanted to go and he need not be afraid to drive fast . With that inspiring knowledge Kurt started off . Before ten o'clock Kurt reached Kilo , far across the Copper River , with the Blue Mountains in sight , and from there less confusing directions to follow . He had been lucky . He had passed the wreck of the freight-train upon which he had ridden from Adrian ; his car had been surrounded by rough men , and only quick wits saved him at least delay ; he had been hailed by more than one group of tramping I.W.W. men ; and he had passed camps and freight-yards where idlers were congregated . And lastly , he had seen , far across the valley , a pall of smoke from forest fire .