about ten o'clock
An hour later they went fishing on a slack tide , and when it turned and began to run too full for the fish to bite they sailed their boat to the shore , with fish enough in it to satisfy the most eager of fishermen . During the afternoon Sam sent Sid Russell , into the town , nominally to buy some trifling thing but really with secret instructions to find out what he could about the British forces , their movements , their purposes and their plans . `` Injun go town , too , '' said Thlucco , and without more ado `` Injun '' went . When he returned , about ten o'clock that night , he brought with him a gun of superior workmanship , and a pouch full of ammunition . `` Where did you get that ? '' asked Sam in surprise . `` Pensacola , '' said the young savage .