midnight
`` It nevah pays to have yo ' hand slip when makin ' a draw , '' he explained . The outfit 's camp fire was shielded with canvas that night , at Kid 's suggestion . On that wide plain a light showed for many miles , and it was poor policy to advertise one 's position . Tired as he was , Kid Wolf rose at midnight , after sleeping a few hours . He wanted to be sure that everything was well . Making a tour of the wagon train , he suddenly stopped in his tracks and sniffed . There was no mistaking the delicious odor .