eight o'clock
Tim 's eyes opened wide with astonishment -- but he promised . All through the work of striking and packing the two tents , and stowing the stuff into the wagon , Henry Burns and John Ellison discussed this new discovery ; what it might mean and what use could be made of it . And all the way home , on the long , dusty road , they talked it over . They were late getting started , and it was eight o'clock when they turned in at the Ellison farm . The mill had ceased grinding for two hours , and night had settled down . But , as they got out of the wagon , John Ellison called to Henry Burns and pointed over the hill toward the mill . `` Do you see ? ''