nine o'clock
Every man keeps his shooter handy . '' `` Hanged if we care how the thing turns out . You and me 'll be far enough away from the shindy . Now make your arrangements prompt , for we must be on the road by nine o'clock , so we can get through early in the night and have a good start with the swag . My plan is to ambush the whiskey shop , go and demand drinks soon after everybody is gone , and then proceed to business . '' `` Ca n't we let my mate , Apache Jack , in with us ? I 'll stand for him . ''