about midnight
As Soquaatum had now been gone for some weeks to his home , which was far east from that region , Gray Wolf and his wicked companion went a good long distance -- many miles -- in that direction . There they made a hunting lodge and laid their plans to capture Waubenoo . Then Gray Wolf 's companion went back and remained secreted near the wigwam of Waubenoo . One night he saw her two brothers leave , about midnight , for some distant traps that would take them all day to reach . `` As soon as this bad fellow was satisfied that they were well out of sight and hearing he rushed up to the tent of Waubenoo and hastily aroused her from her sleep . He had arrayed himself as though he was gaining on her , she began calling : ` Soquaatum ! Soquaatum ! '