about six o'clock in the evening
After breakfast he broke up the party and , sending the Indians off , started again with the two white men . The canoe would not carry all , but this did not matter , since , for the most part , she must be tracked from the bank , and when they poled her one man could travel through the bush and overtake them at the next rapid . It was a strenuous journey and Jim was worn out when he climbed the hill to the telegraph camp . It was about six o'clock in the evening and the men had not returned from work , but Carrie was cooking and got up with a cry of welcome when he came out of the woods . She stopped , however , when she saw his gloomy face . `` What 's the matter , Jim ? '' she asked .