eight
o'clock
The rest of the day was spent in laying in their supplies . The rifles and ammunition were paid for , pack saddles bought for the four spare horses , a brace of revolvers purchased for each member , haversacks ordered for the whole party , and bags to carry a supply of grain for each horse . In the evening they went out to the farm , and after discharging their rifles a few times fed their horses . This they repeated in the morning , so as to familiarize them with the sound of firearms ; then they saddled and mounted them , and after riding for half an hour drew up in line , as Captain Brookfield , who had sworn them in on the previous afternoon , was to inspect them at eight o'clock . They had all put on their working clothes , bandoliers and belts , and high boots , and the captain on his arrival , after closely inspecting them , expressed his strongest approval of their appearance . `` I really congratulate you , Mr. King , '' he said , `` on having command of twenty such serviceable-looking young fellows . As they all can ride , and , as you tell me , can all shoot , they ought to do really good service , and I should be well pleased if all my troop were composed of such good material .